The nine suspects arrested after the death of Thomas, a 16-year-old teenager killed on November 19 in Crépol, in Drôme, were indicted for various charges including “organized gang murder”, “attempted murder” Or “intentional violence committed in a meeting”, Saturday November 25. The elucidation of the facts is not “not completed”, said the public prosecutor of Valencia, Laurent de Caigny.
The nine suspects were arrested and taken into custody on Tuesday as part of the investigation into “murder” And “organized gang murder attempts” carried out by the gendarmes after the tragedy which occurred during the night of last Saturday to Sunday in front of the village hall of the village of Crépol. Among them, a 20-year-old boy was “formally designated as the perpetrator of the fatal stabbing” according to the prosecutor.
Their police custody could last up to 96 hours and had to “contribute to establishing or confirming the involvement and role of the individuals arrested in the Crépol events or, for some, in the escape” of those who left for Toulouse, Laurent de Caigny had communicated.
Three of them are minors over 16 years old, the others are between 19 and 22 years old, some are known to the courts. The most serious conviction concerns a 21-year-old born in Romans-sur-Isère: two years in prison suspended for acts of aggravated violence.
Clashes in Romans-sur-Isère
According to France Blue Ardècheseveral dozen far-right activists entered the Monnaie district, in Romans-sur-Isère, to cries of “Justice for Thomas!” “. “Some overturned trash cans and set containers on fire,” specifies the media, which adds that 20 people were arrested, three of whom were slightly injured.
Thomas, a 16-year-old high school student who came to participate in the Crépol winter ball, died while emergency services were taking him to a hospital in Lyon. In addition to this death, the violence left eight people injured, including two young people aged 28 and 23 who were hospitalized in serious condition. After a funeral on Friday, a final tribute will be paid to Thomas in the form of a minute of silence during rugby matches this weekend, a sport he played.
The mosques of Cherbourg and Valence targeted by Islamophobic comments and threats
Two mosques, one in Cherbourg and the other in Valence, were targeted by Islamophobic remarks on Saturday November 25, in connection with the murder of Thomas in Crépol, in Drôme. Complaints have been filed.
Islamophobic tags were discovered on the walls of the temple dedicated to Muslim worship in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (Manche) on Saturday morning. “Justice for Thomas, here we are in France” was written in red on the gate of the mosque, located in Octeville, and in the surrounding streets, according to photos posted on social networks and local media.
In Valencia, the mosque received an Islamophobic letter. “A good Muslim is a dead Muslim. Justice for Thomas »is it written in this letter accompanied by a caricature of Charlie Hebdo showing the Prophet Muhammad naked, said Mustapha Laqlii, spokesperson for the Al Fourqane association, which manages this mosque. “We denounce these unacceptable death threats and we condemn the murder of young Thomas, there is no doubt about it”said the spokesperson, confirming information from France Bleu.
“The Muslim religion does not condone this type of act. She condemns them and we regret the amalgam that is made between Muslims who apply the laws of France and these criminals who, if it turns out that they claim to be Muslims, in no way represent the values of Islam. »added the spokesperson.