4-year-old child affected from tear gas at COVID-19 protest in Germany

Reactions against Coronavirus (COVID-19) measures continue in Germany. Police officers used batons and tear gas against demonstrators in the protest that carried out against COVID-19 measures in Schweinfurt city of Bavaria state, Germany on Sunday. It’s appeared that 4 years old child affected from tear gas, which police used during protest after tension rose up. In the footage, which rapidly spread and got reaction in social media, it’s been seen that after the incident 2 police officers were paying attention to the child who burst into tears. Police stated that tear gas was sprayed after child’s mother attempted to enter an area, which was closed by the police, by breaking down the barricades. Also police was filed a complaint against the mother on the grounds that she used her child as a “shield”. Police officers, who responded with tear gas and batons against approximately 2.500 demonstrators, took 44 people into custody during protest.

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