A Paris judge questions 3 men suspected of ‘psychological violence’ at Eiffel Tower

By ANGELA CHARLTON and BARBARA SURK
Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors say three people have been released from custody pending further investigation after they allegedly placed five coffins at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. The Paris landmark will feature prominently in the upcoming Olympic Games. The three men are citizens of Bulgaria, Germany and Ukraine. Prosecutors said Monday that they are suspected of placing coffins covered with a French flag that included an inscription “French soldiers of Ukraine.” The motive for the coffins is unclear. The prosecutors want the three to be charged with “premeditated violence.” But the investigating judge released them from custody and named them as assisted witness in the case instead.