An 18-year-old young man was arrested on Wednesday December 15 in the morning, suspected of being involved in violence against SOS Racism activists during the meeting of presidential candidate Eric Zemmour in Villepinte (Seine-Saint-Denis), a learned AFP from the Bobigny prosecutor's office, confirming information from France 3.
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This arrest comes the day after that of the presumed leader of the ultra-right “
Zouaves Paris
” Marc de Cacqueray - Valmenier who was arrested by the Research and Intervention Brigade (BRI) of the police headquarters.
The two men were taken into custody on charges of "
willful violence resulting in an ITT of less than 8 days
", aggravated by two circumstances (meeting and weapon), said the Bobigny prosecutor's office in a press release.
Eleven complaints filed
On December 5, during the first campaign meeting of candidate Eric Zemmour in Villepinte, several SOS Racisme activists, who had exhibited “
No to racism
”
t-shirts
, were attacked with punches and throwing chairs by support of the polemicist.
The use of video surveillance and the work of the investigation services have made it possible to identify several alleged perpetrators, according to the prosecution.
Several media had identified Marc de Cacqueray - Valmenier, as one of the alleged attackers.
The latter has already been sentenced to six months suspended prison sentence in January 2019 for violence committed during the “
yellow vests
” demonstrations
on December 1, 2018.
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Eleven complaints were lodged by SOS Racisme activists out of the 12 present at the meeting.
Among them, nine presented themselves to the forensic units which issued medical certificates establishing ITTs ranging from 0 to eight days, the prosecution said.
Gérald Darmanin announced on Sunday that he had initiated the procedure for the dissolution of the Zouaves, heirs of GUD, the former far-right student union.
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