A passenger in Nahel Merzouk's automotive on the day of the lethal taking pictures that sparked earth shattering riots in France has claimed law enforcement officials intimidated the 17-year-old with loss of life threats previous to the killing. The passenger stated in a video that he wished to "establish the truth ... because there are a lot of lies on social media".

He alleges that officers pulled Nahel over and stated: "Cut the engine or I'll shoot you".

The passenger stated they borrowed the Mercedes and have been within the bus lane when officers flashed their lights to get them to cease.

Nahel was struck by two officers utilizing the butts of their weapons based on the passenger.

He then claimed that the officer making the preliminary threats stated: "Don't move or I'll put a bullet in your head."

The younger man additionally alleges a second officer stated to the threatening colleague: "Shoot him."

The video claims that Nahel was struck once more with the butt of a weapon inflicting him to launch his foot from the brake pedal, shifting the automotive ahead.

When the automotive moved the second officer fired his weapon, based on the passenger, so Nahel hit the accelerator.

He stated: "I saw him in pain, he trembled.

"We hit a barrier. I used to be afraid. I bought out of the car. And I ran away. I believed they may shoot me. So I ran."

He added: "I'm shocked at what occurred in entrance of me. To my buddy."

Nahel's mum said that her son is now in "heaven".

She told a crowd amassed following his death: "It’s completed. Now he's in heaven".

The 17-year-old was buried today in the Parisian suburb of Nanterre in the Mont-Valérien cemetery.

Meanwhile, residents in France are bracing for another night of violence on the streets.

The French interior minister Gérald Darmanin announced that 45,000 police and gendarmes would patrol and combat rioters.

The minister said: "In Marseille and Lyon, we'll significantly enhance the variety of forces current with 5 cellular pressure models in every metropolis".