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A French bus driver who was badly beaten by passengers after asking them to wear face masks in line with coronavirus rules has died, his family said, sparking tributes from political leaders who condemned his 'cowardly' attackers.

A woman lays flowers next to the picture of Veronique Monguillot and Philippe Monguillot, a bus driver declared brain dead after being attacked for refusing to let aboard a group of people who were not wearing face masks, during a white march in Bayonne, southwestern France, on July 8, 2020.

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, who was due to meet some of Bayonne's bus drivers on Saturday and discuss the security situation, labelled it an"abhorrent act".Monguillot's family had organised a silent march in his honour on Wednesday, departing from the bus stop where the assault took place.

 

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