French government reacts to violence after hard-up student sets himself alight The government condemns a series of disturbances and attacks that occurred after a student set himself alight in Lyon, suffering 90 % burns over his body, to protest his desperate living conditions. French government spokeswoman Sibeth Ndiaye said that "nothing" can "justify the violence... despite the tragic event".\\nLe gouvernement condamne les actes de dégradation survenus après l'immolation d'un étudiant à Lyon, affirmant par la voix de sa porte-parole Sibeth Ndiaye que "rien" ne peut "justifier que des violences puissent être commises malgré l'événement tragique". IMAGES\\n