Wednesday evening, Emmanuel Macron denounced “the terrible assassination” of Thomas, 16, who died on Sunday following injuries received on the sidelines of a ball in Crépol in the Drôme. The head of state speaks of “an aggression which marked us all”.
Emmanuel Macron spoke about the violence that occurred on the sidelines of a ball in Crépol, in Drôme, on the night of Saturday to Sunday and which cost the life of young Thomas, 16 years old. The head of state spoke of the “terrible assassination” of the teenager, the victim of stabbings by a gang of individuals, and spoke of “an attack which marked us all”.
A white march in memory of Thomas
More than 6,000 people marched on Wednesday in Romans-sur-Isère in a vibrant tribute to young Thomas, who died on Sunday of injuries received on the sidelines of a village ball in Drôme. Around fifteen young rugby players from his club walked at the head of the procession, blue jerseys crossed out with “Thomas rest in peace”, in memory of their young captain, before forming a guard of honor in front of the stadium where concluded the parade.
The custody of the nine young people arrested as part of the investigation for “murder” and “attempted murders by an organized gang” continues this Wednesday evening and the gendarmes continue to look for other suspects, for his part indicated the Valencia parquet. The criminal record of the alleged perpetrator of the fatal stabbing includes two fines, one recent for carrying a bladed weapon, another for concealment of theft, according to Laurent de Caigny, the Valence prosecutor.