two new arrests took place, nine people are in police custody in total, including the main suspect

The 16-year-old boy was killed during the night from Saturday to Sunday, in a violent fight, during which two other people were seriously injured.

Investigations continue. The Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin announced, Tuesday November 21, before the National Assembly, the arrest of seven people in Toulouse, two days after the violent attacks which cost the life of Thomas, 16, in Crépol, a small village in Drôme. Two other suspects were also arrested at the end of the afternoon, in the Romans-sur-Isère area (Drôme), the Valence prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday evening.

The first seven suspects arrested, already known for common law crimes, were arrested and placed in police custody in Toulouse, according to the gendarmerie. They are suspected of having wanted to flee to Spain, according to information from France Télévisions. Among them is the main suspect in the death of young Thomas, according to a source close to the case to franceinfo, confirming information from BFMTV and AFP. According to the press release from the Valencian public prosecutor, it is a 20-year-old man. “of French nationality, born in Romans-sur-Isère to a mother also of French nationality and residing in the center [de Romans-sur-Isère]and not in the Monnaie district.

The teenager was killed during the night from Saturday to Sunday, in a violent fight, during which two other people were seriously injured, in addition to the security guard initially injured. The Valencia public prosecutor’s office notably mentioned in a press release stabbings to the back and chest. More than 10 other people were also beaten.

The brawl took place during an evening organized by the Crépol festival committee, “accessible upon registration, reservation or failing that, after payment of an entrance fee the same evening”, according to the public prosecutor of Valencia, Laurent de Caigny. Four agents provided security for this event during which “at least 400 people were expected”. Following these facts, a flagrant investigation was first opened to “voluntary homicide” And “attempted homicide” by the Drôme gendarmerie and the Valence public prosecutor’s office.