Monday, December 7, at the exit of municipal nursery and elementary schools Jules Guesde in Le Havre (Seine-Maritime), a parent of a student attacked another parent, in a particularly violent way, in the presence of parents of students and children , reported to
Figaro
this Friday a source close to the investigation, confirming information from Ouest France.
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"He reproached him for listening to music too loudly and for being a bad Muslim, before breaking the windshield of his car and making death threats,"
said Cyrille Fournier, deputy public prosecutor from Le Havre to the local newspaper.
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In a press release sent to
Le Figaro
, the rectorate of the Normandy academic region specifies that "the
teaching team immediately intervened to help resolve the situation.
"And to add that"
the people of this team were, subsequently, the object of intimidation.
The educational team benefited from the immediate support of the academic authorities who visited the school the day after the incident.
An attack on freedom of conscience
The attacker was quickly arrested by the police and taken into custody.
According to information from the public prosecutor's office cited by
Ouest France
, the accused would be a 44-year-old man,
"
radicalized and stuck S
"
.
Presented to the judge as part of an immediate appearance on Wednesday, he asked for a delay to prepare his defense and will be tried on January 13, 2021, specifies the regional daily.
In the meantime, the latter was placed under judicial control, with in particular
"the ban on going to the vicinity of the school".
“Such facts are not acceptable and, as mayor of Le Havre, I consider it my duty to file a complaint on behalf of the municipality.
"
Edouard Philippe, mayor of Le Havre.
The victim and the academic director of Seine-Maritime, Olivier Wambecke, lodged a complaint, as did the mayor of Le Havre, Édouard Philippe, on behalf of the City, which also became a civil party.
"
Such facts are not acceptable and, as mayor of Le Havre, I believe it is my duty to file a complaint on behalf of the town
", reacted the city councilor in a press release sent to
Le Figaro
this Friday .
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"
To attack the municipal school and the agents who support it, to attack the citizens, by formulating death threats, amounts to attacking the municipality and the freedom of conscience of the inhabitants of Le Havre and Havrais.
Such an attack on the principle of secularism, in the immediate vicinity of a municipal school, must be firmly condemned,
”he added.
Functional protection has been put in place for the staff concerned at the Jules-Guesde school, said the rectorate.
According to
Ouest France
, the suspect's wife, as well as another member of his family, were also arrested and placed under judicial supervision on Thursday.
The latter are prosecuted for tampering with witnesses (school staff) and acts of intimidation.
They will be judged on January 13, specifies the daily.