Parallel to the investigation, there is the necessary time of mourning. And the Basque Country, like the world of rugby, is preparing to say goodbye to Federico Martín Aramburú, assassinated last Saturday early in the morning in the middle of Paris by two white supremacists. This Friday, March 25, from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m., the Biarritz funeral home “will welcome Federico so that the public who wishes to pay homage to him can go there. A place, a moment of personal meditation”indicates Me Christophe Cariou-Martin, lawyer for Shaun Hegarty and close to the former player, to France Bleu Pays Basque.
The funeral will be celebrated this Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Sainte-Eugénie Church in Biarritz. Given the magnitude of the wave of emotion aroused by the assassination of the former Biarritz Olympique player, the City is expecting a very large number of people. Access to the coast will be closed between 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., in particular the boulevard du Maréchal Leclerc. The town hall also plans to install a portrait of the Argentinian on the facade of the town hall on Friday morning.
An online kitty
In the church, the majority of places will obviously be reserved for family and loved ones. Some seats will be left to the public but also enough to welcome the officials of the Federation and the National Rugby League and the representatives of rugby clubs such as those of Madrid, Pamplona, etc.
Outside, a giant screen will be installed on the church square, as well as a sound system, made available by the Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque club. The BO and Aguiléra, where Federico Martín Aramburú evolved for two years (2004-2006) will then host a private reception in the Kampf lounge. The venue can accommodate up to 600 people. It is, say his relatives, to share a moment of conviviality, like Federico and Shaun. “A moment of sharing, a moment of good humor, a moment of memories, a moment of discussion”. A final tribute will be paid by his former BOPB teammates. “They’ve been extremely present from the start and they won’t leave Federico without saying goodbye to him.”
At the same time, an online kitty was launched by relatives, to support his family: his partner Maria, and their three children.