An investigation was opened on Monday evening into attempted fires which targeted two Parisian churches, one of which twice, we learned on Tuesday from a source familiar with the matter. confirming information from Parisian. The investigation opened for degradation by dangerous means due to race, ethnicity, nation or religion was entrusted to the 2nd district of the judicial police, said the Paris prosecutor’s office.
Twice, on January 17 and 22, the Notre-Dame-de-Fatima church, located in the 19th arrondissement of the capital, was the target of arson attempts. According to The Parisian, which quotes a source close to the investigation, the door of this church would have been sprayed with a flammable liquid. The fire, believed to have been started with newspapers, did not spread inside the building.
On January 18, the Saint-Martin-des-Champs church, in the 10th arrondissement, was hit. The fire was started with pieces of wood in front of the main door and spread inside, according to the daily. The quickly contained fire caused no injuries.