BAYONNE, July 11 — A French bus driver declared brain dead after an attack by passengers who refused to wear face masks died yesterday, his family told AFP. Philippe Monguillot, 59, died in hospital, his daughter Marie said. “We decided to let him go. The doctors were in favour and we were as...
Veronique Monguillot, wife of bus driver Philippe Monguillot, declared brain dead after being attacked for refusing to let aboard a group of people who were not wearing face masks, holds a picture of her husband in Bayonne July 8, 2020. — AFP pic
Philippe Monguillot, 59, died in hospital, his daughter Marie said. “We decided to let him go. The doctors were in favour and we were as well,” she said. Two men have been charged with attempted murder, two others with non-assistance to a person in danger and another with attempting to hide a suspect, the local prosecutor’s office said.Bayonne prosecutor Jerome Bourrier, who confirmed the driver had died, told AFP that he would ask for the charges to be changed to take into account his death.
His colleagues used their right to refuse to work in the aftermath of the attack but will resume work on Monday under reinforced security, the local operator said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Singapore election: PAP fields six new Malay faces to join eight seniors | Malay MailSINGAPORE, July 9 — The People’s Action Party (PAP) has fielded six new Malay candidates to join eight seniors in the general election, polling for which is tomorrow. The youngest, Nadia Ahmad Samdin, 30, is in PAP secretary-general Lee Hsien Loong’s team which is defending the Ang Mo Kio GRC...
Read more »
Najib: Victory in Chini by-election proves Malay voters prefer Muafakat Nasional | Malay MailKUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said voter sentiments, especially in Malay heartlands, are still with Barisan Nasional (BN) and Muafakat Nasional (MN). He said that the landslide victory in Chini state assembly by-election last week showed how voters are still...
Read more »
Putrajaya says yes to drive-through cinemas in Covid-19 era | Malay MailKUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — The government has agreed to allow drive-through cinemas to open, as long as they observe the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP) which will be drawn up and refined by the Communications and Multimedia Ministry and the Housing and Local Government Ministry. In his...
Read more »
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani to perform at drive-in concert this month | Malay MailLOS ANGELES, July 9 — As the music industry is scrambling to find ways to hold live concerts amidst the coronavirus pandemic, production company Encore Live has announced a series of drive-in summer concerts across the United States and Canada. “Encore Drive-In Nights” will kick off on July...
Read more »
In masks and gloves, Singaporeans vote under Covid-19 cloud | Malay MailSINGAPORE, July 10 — Singaporeans wearing masks and gloves will cast their ballot on Friday under the cloud of the Covid-19 pandemic that is pushing the city-state's economy towards its deepest recession and has made concerns over jobs the focus of the election. In power since independence in...
Read more »
Rio Tinto to close New Zealand smelter, 1,000 jobs to go | Malay MailWELLINGTON, July 9 ― Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto announced today it will close its New Zealand smelter with the loss of at least 1,000 jobs, saying the operation is no longer economically viable. New Zealand Aluminium Smelters, the largest employer in the southern New Zealand province...
Read more »