A man was severely beaten by a dozen individuals in Rezé (Loire-Atlantique) on Saturday December 12,
Le Figaro
learned
from concordant sources.
The assault was filmed on a cell phone.
It took place around 7 p.m., in this town of 40,000 inhabitants south of Nantes.
On these amateur videos, we see a man being hit several times by a dozen people.
"
Kill him, kill him, there you go,
" shouts one of them, calling for the beating of the victim, aged 52, to continue, according to a police source.
[Warning, the video below may offend sensitive people]
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According to our information, confirming those published in the local press, the victim is a father.
He had come to recover the motorcycle stolen from his son when he confronted this hostile gang of young people.
"The" gwer "(the White, Editor's note) there, a stone in the head,"
suggests one of the attackers, while the man, on the ground, tries to protect his face.
After the attack, the latter was transported to Nantes hospitals for emergency care.
His state of health was not immediately communicated.
National police said on Twitter that an investigation had been opened, while reports on the Pharos platform increased.
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The events took place in the heart of the popular district of the Castle, known as a "
sensitive corner
" of the town of Rezé, confides a police source.
Many stubborn deal points are located in the area, which leads to
"delinquency, trafficking and violence"
, laments our source, who reports a
"catastrophic
situation
that can no longer last".
The Castle, made up of nearly 3,000 inhabitants, is also classified as a priority district of the city's policy (QPV).
