Hundreds of people gathered Thursday evening in Paris in the presence of Eric Zemmour while the deputies of the RN observed a minute of silence to denounce, despite the accusations of recovery, the murder last week of little Lola.
In addition to Eric Zemmour, Nicolas Bay, Guillaume Peltier and Marion Maréchal were present in the rain at the rally in Place Denfert-Rochereau, organized at the call of the "
Institute for Justice
", a reputable association close to the president of Reconquête!.
“
Rally for the victims
”, could one read behind a platform.
A banner “
elected, you will render accounts
” had been hung on the lion statue which stands in the heart of the square.
In the crowd, some demonstrators carried signs on which appeared the face of the young girl, others, the inscription "
Lola could have been our little sister
", with a white rose in her hand, or even "
laxity kills
".
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“
We want the death penalty restored for child killers
,” chanted one of the participants into a megaphone, to applause.
The rally began with a moment of silence, then several people followed one another on the stage to discuss the case of other crimes "
that could have been avoided
", for this rally that the organizers wanted "
non-partisan
".
The RN, which was initially to participate in the rally, finally organized a minute of silence at the same time before the National Assembly "
in tribute to Lola and in support of her family and loved ones
".
“
The whole French nation was terribly shocked by this barbaric assassination
” and “
we are witnessing the crime too many, the one that now forces us to effective action
”, affirmed the leader of the RN deputies, Marine Le Pen, by refuting any desire for recovery.
"
A minute of silence is never a political recovery, it's a tribute
," she said after this rally which brought together deputies, MEPs and RN regional advisers.
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In Lyon, more than 300 people gathered around 7:00 p.m. in front of the Rhône Assize Court, on the gates of which was attached a large banner “
Justice for Lola
”.
After a minute of silence, participants laid white flowers at the foot of the gates.
“
May you rest in peace, Lola, we will represent your voice in demanding justice
”, declared a participant of the rally, for which in particular the traditionalist micro-party VIA69 had launched an appeal.
In Metz nearly 100 people, including some from local far-right groups (Cocarde Lorraine, Action Française, etc.), gathered in the evening and laid flowers and candles in front of the portrait of Lola, at the foot of of St. Stephen's Cathedral, after a minute's silence.
The circumstances of Lola's death and the profile of the suspect, an Algerian national, have drawn strong criticism from the right and the far right, who blamed the government for mishandling irregular immigration.
Elected LRs did not participate in Thursday's rallies but their criticism continued, and the boss of LR senators Bruno Retailleau announced the forthcoming tabling of a bill to engage "
State responsibility
" when he "
fails in its obligations
”, with possible “
damages to the victims
”, according to a press release.
Parents call for tributes in serenity and calm
The parents of little Lola, discovered dead in a trunk in Paris last Friday, called on Thursday for "
dignity
" and "
respect
" before the girl's funeral on Monday, in a press release relayed by the town hall of Lillers (Not- of Calais).
“
In the dread and pain in which we are, we long for peace and contemplation to mourn.
For the memory of Lola, we wish that the various ceremonies take place in a spirit of serenity and calm, far from political and media agitations
”, write the parents of Lola in this press release, authenticated by the mayor of Lillers Carole Dubois.
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"
We understand the desire for information to understand the incomprehensible, but it must be done with dignity and respect
", they continue, asking "
everyone to keep the necessary distance
".
“
The support of an entire population is a precious help in overcoming this painful ordeal.
But we hope that those who come to bring their support
“do so”
without official scarves or any particular sign of belonging to a political body
, “they add.
The funeral of the 12-year-old schoolgirl is scheduled for Monday at 2:30 p.m. in Lille, the city of origin of her mother.
They are
“open to all those who wish to pay him a last tribute”
, specify his parents, but
“the burial in the cemetery will be done in the strictest intimacy”.