Far-right activists took part in a march banned by the prefecture in connection with the murder of a 16-year-old teenager in the town of Roman-sur-Isère, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, 20 Minutes reported on November 25. .
About 80 far-right activists marched on Saturday night through the streets of the popular Monnay neighborhood, in Romans-sur-Isère (Drôme department). His departure was motivated by the stabbing death on November 19 of Thomas, 16, in the commune of Crepolle, in the same department.
The march was banned by the prefecture, the police detained 20 participants, 17 of whom were arrested “in relation to acts of violence against the police”according to a police source.
“Around 6:00 p.m., 80 people tried to enter the Monnet area to fight and clashed with the police.”, stated the same source, adding that the clashes took place outside this sensitive area. To prevent the incident, fireworks were set off and trash cans were placed, but nothing was set on fire, a police source said. “WITH“The situation has calmed down but remains under close surveillance.”the prefecture emphasized. “This was expected in the afternoon and the minister gave very strict instructions.””said those surrounded by the head of the country’s Ministry of the Interior, Gerald Darmanin.
Hooded and black-clad far-right activists marched through the streets under the slogan “Justice for Tom, without forgiveness, without forgetting”singing “The street, France, belongs to us”. Videos of the march were published on social networks.
This parade coincides with the presentation before the Valencia prosecutor’s office of the young suspects accused of participating in the acts of violence that caused Tom’s death. Nine suspects were arrested this week, including the 20-year-old who allegedly delivered the fatal blows. They are all young people, residents of Roman-sur-Isère, descendants of immigrants.
The far right, which carried out a furious social media campaign after the tragedy, also released images. “Spontaneous processions in honor of Tom, with French flags”, filmed, they say, in Valencia on Friday night. A banned far-right demonstration in Lyon led to arrests on Thursday night, according to the Rhône prefecture.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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