Pétanque player, 68, dies after being 'hit in head with metal boule'
The man was allegedly struck by his 81-year-old opponent, who has since been arrested, the public prosecutor says.
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The man was allegedly struck by his 81-year-old opponent, who has since been arrested, the public prosecutor says.
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