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The Youtubeur "Papacito" heard by the police after his video targeting LFI

2021-06-19T14:56:28.919Z


The far-right Youtubeur "Papacito" was heard in open hearing Wednesday June 16 by the police in the investigation for "provocation" in ...


The far-right Youtubeur "

Papacito

" was heard in open hearing Wednesday June 16 by the police in the investigation for "

provocation

" to the murder, opened after the broadcast of one of his videos simulating the execution of a LFI voter , said a source close to the investigation.

To read also: Investigation opened against the Youtubeur "Papacito" for "provocation to murder"

On June 9, the Paris prosecutor's office opened an investigation for "

public provocation not followed by the commission of attacks on the life or integrity of persons

".

The investigations were entrusted to the Brigade for the repression of delinquency against the person (BRDP).

In a video posted on June 6 on YouTube, and since withdrawn, the Youtubeur attacked the “

6%

” of “

people who vote for the party of Jean-Luc Mélenchon

”, leader of rebellious France (LFI ) and candidate for the presidential election of 2022, “

in this country

”.

Decked out in military fatigues, the Youtubeur fired with firearms at a mannequin representing an LFI voter, then stabbed.

Excerpts from this video had been widely relayed and denounced on social networks by LFI. Jean-Luc Mélenchon had denounced a "

call for murder

" and filed a complaint. “

Papacito

”, whose real name is Ugo Gil Jimenez, defended himself with the magazine

Valeurs Today

by invoking satire while acknowledging that the video was “

extremely provocative

”.

Source: lefigaro

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