Partner's tribute to gay officer killed in Paris attack

Partner's tribute to gay officer killed in Paris attack
- Etienne Cardiles said his partner Xavier Jugele had 'lived like a star and left like a star' as he spoke of his 'extreme pain' at the death of the 37-year-old.
Jugele was shot dead on Thursday while on duty on the Champs Elysees, three days before the first round of France's presidential election.
Addressing hundreds of mourners at a ceremony at Paris police headquarters, Cardiles spoke of his 'silent suffering' after the death of the officer, who had campaigned for gay rights within the police force.


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