The prefect of Rhône Fabienne Buccio banned the gathering planned for this Wednesday evening at 7 p.m., in Lyon, in tribute to Thomas, this 16-year-old teenager, killed this weekend in Crépol, in Drôme.
“Faced with the attempts at recovery, the xenophobic slogans and provocations to hatred likely to be uttered, but also the risks of violent confrontations, the gathering […] is prohibited by prefectural decree,” she indicated. on X (ex-Twitter).
Earlier in the day, on the same social network, the small far-right group “Les Remparts” had called for a rally “against the encroachment of our towns and villages”, at the “24 Columns” courthouse. “. For two days, the far right and part of the right have seized on the drama by associating insecurity and immigration.