Family Announces Death of French Bus Driver Beaten by Passengers Over Face Masks
11th July 2020
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.
His death has sparked tributes from political leaders who condemned his “cowardly” attackers.
Philippe Monguillot, 59, was left brain dead by the attack in the south-western town of Bayonne last weekend and died in hospital on Friday, his daughter Marie said, after his family decided to switch off his life-support system.