Three hundred people were evacuated Wednesday, October 20 from a warehouse in Wambrechies (North), near Lille, after the statements of a man indicating that he had "
deposited explosives in the building
", told AFP the public prosecutor, Carole Etienne. The suspect was "
identified, arrested
" at 9.45 am, then "
placed in custody
", said the prosecutor, present on the spot. This is a temporary worker whose "
home was searched
". This person would have "reported
to colleagues threats
", according to which "
he had deposited explosives in the building
", she declared.
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No trace of explosives has yet been detected on the site, where the buildings of the Vertbaudet group, specializing in children's fashion and childcare, are located.
"There is
no element for the moment to give credibility to these threats
", but "
five teams of deminers, including four with dogs
" were dispatched "
to decontaminate and verify the site,
" said Carole Etienne.
Three hundred people working on site were evacuated and "
taken care of at a sports site
".
The suspect does not present, "
a priori and with all reservations
", any element that evokes a possible radicalization or problems with his employer, said the prosecutor.
