French police officer under investigation after homeless man dies following arrest in Carcassonne

A French national police officer in Carcassonne is under judicial investigation for voluntary violence after a video showed him throwing a young homeless man to the ground; the man died days later in June. The prosecutor's office referred the case to the IGPN on September 13, 2026, citing no causal link established to date. This is a developing domestic justice matter with potential implications for public trust in law enforcement.