Paris ceremony for police officer Arnaud Beltrame

The French police officer who died after he offered himself in exchange for a hostage in an Islamist attack is being honoured in Paris.

Lt Col Arnaud Beltrame, 44, was one of four victims of a shooting spree in southern France on Friday.

President Emmanuel Macron said he "fell as a hero" after showing "exceptional courage and selflessness".

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