Local authorities claim the bit of political theatre staged by protesters could be classified as a criminal offence.
French authorities opened a probe into a performance during which an effigy of French President Emmanuel Macron was beheaded by Yellow Vest protesters in the city of Angouleme, Charente, on December 21, the day the president celebrated his 41st birthday.
Photos of the performance immediately became viral across French media and social media, catching the attention of authorities.
Officials representing the Charente prefecture on Saturday reacted to the performance with outrage, stating: „These events seriously affect both the person and the function of the President of the Republic.
