A man who was mistake for a former president of Ivory Coast, has been attacked by angry citizens of the country living in France.
This man was mistaken for Cote D'Ivoire's former president Laurent Gbagbo
A video has gone viral on the internet showing the moment a man suspected to be Cote D'Ivoire's former president Laurent Gbagbo, who was attacked and beaten by angry citizens in France.
In the video below, several men seen with the Ivorian country's flag around their necks, joined forces and pounced on the man after he was spotted walking on the streets of Paris.
It was later revealed in the video as a case of mistaken identity, as the victim who escaped been lynched was later seen to be an innocent man whose only crime was for the uncanny resemblance to the former vice President.
He was attacked and beaten
Recall that in 2011, Cote D'Ivoire's former president Laurent Gbagbo was faced with corruption charges, including four counts of crimes against humanity – murder, rape and other forms of sexual violence, persecution and “other inhuman acts” at the International Criminal Court in Hague.
In 2016, Gbagbo denied all charges leveled against him.
Watch the video below: