Last July, a 39-year-old Rwandan refugee set fire to a cathedral in Nantes, France that had offered him a job.
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"The man suspected of being at the source of the Nantes cathedral fire is "relieved", "scared" and "overwhelmed", his lawyer, Quentin Chabert, told the press Sunday who hopes "that justice can now do its work". "There is a sort of relief, this is someone who is afraid, he is in a way overwhelmed," declared Mr Chabert to the press. The suspect, a 39-year-old volunteer at the diocese, confessed on Saturday. Appearing before a judge, he was charged and placed in provisional detention for "destruction and defacement by fire."
"Of course, it is a relief to show repentance, as he would say. For the believer that he is, it is important that he was able to show this strength and this despite procedural elements that could pose the question, especially at the beginning of custody, is something that is notable on his side," the lawyer noted. The suspect's counsel indicated that his client was now "going on a journey". "It is now the time for judicial investigation. From this point, it is an independent magistrate, an examining judge, who will continue to investigate. Other investigative actions will take place to clarify the situation, and bring further details to later allow justice to be able to do its work," his counsel continued."
Well, after serving a stretch under the care of the nice men in their shining white coats, the man, identified as Emmanuel M., was released and is back in the news. Now he has murdered a priest. This is front-page news all over Europe.
Here is a partial translation from France Bleu today by Fousesquawk.
Murder of a priest in Vendee: What we know
Monday, 9 August 2021 at 15:39- Updated Monday, 9 August 2021 at 19:04-by Aurore Jarnoux, France Bleu Loire Ocean, France Bleu
A priest was killed Monday in Saint-Laurent-sur-Sevre, in Vendee, by the man he had taken in. This Rwandan, age 40, had already been prosecuted for the fire of the Nantes cathedral a year ago. An investigation for "voluntary homicide" is open.
Caption beneath photo: A priest was killed within the Community of Missionary Brothers Montfortain in Vendee. Radio France-Matthieu Bonhoure.
Father Olivier Maire was killed at Saint-Laurent-sur-Sevres, in the northeast part of the Vendee Department. A man surrendered himself Monday morning at 9:15 to the Gendarmerie of a neighboring municipality to confess to the murder, then was placed in custody. This 40-year-old had already been known to the police, implicated in the fire at the Nantes cathedral in July 2020.
A judicial investigation for "voluntary homicide" has been opened and assigned to the Investigative Brigade at La Roche-sur-Yon and the Investigative Section of Nantes. The terrorist trail has been ruled out, for now, Asst. Prosecutor of La Roche-sur-Yon, Yannick Le Goater stated during a news conference.
The priest "victim of his generosity"
The police discovered the body of the victim in a room of the premises of the community of the Missionary Brothers of Montfortain, a congregation present in about 30 countries, oriented towards charity and hospitality. The modus operandi of the crime and the exact time of the crime are not yet known. According to a police source of the Agence France Presse, the priest died after receiving blows, but the autopsy will determine the causes of death.
.............Born in Rwanda in 1981, this 40-year-old man had already been prosecuted for the fire in the Nantes cathedral a year ago. After his court appearance in July 2020, he had spent several months in provisional detention before being freed last May 31. He had been placed under strict judicial control awaiting his trial with the requirement of reporting in two times a week and the obligation of respecting the place of his residence within the congregation.
The man was released July 29 from the Georges Mazurelle Hospital in La Roche-sur-Yon, after having been placed under psychiatric care for a month. On June 20, Father Olivier Maire had, in effect, notified the authorities because his murderer wanted to leave the congregation.
According to the Ministry of Interior, the man was subject to an expulsion order, but he could not be expelled from French territory until judicial control was lifted. He also had an appeal in progress before the administrative tribunal. A piece of information that was confirmed by the asst. prosecutor of La Roche-sur-Yon: "His presence in France was deemed necessary for this procedure in progress."
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