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Attack on a prison van in Eure: a tribute was paid to Arnaud Garcia
Saturday May 25, hundreds of people paid their last respects to Arnaud Garcia, one of the prison officers killed during the attack on a van in Eure on May 14.
(Franceinfo)
Saturday May 25, hundreds of people paid their last respects to Arnaud Garcia, one of the prison officers killed during the attack on a van in Eure on May 14.
In Blangy-le-Château (Calvados), near the coffin ofArnaud Garcia, relatives and many anonymous people from surrounding communities gathered on Saturday May 25. Everyone wanted to pay a final tribute to one of the two prison officers killed in the attack on their van in Eure on May 14. More than 500 people gathered, and expressed their shock. “The whole village is in mourning”observes a resident.
Three days after the national tribute paid in the presence of the Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal and the Minister of Justice, a more intimate ceremony took place, alongside relatives and a few elected officials from the department. To say goodbye to Arnaud Garcia, who would soon be a father, prison officers also said a few words to the crowd. “We are a big family”, explains one of them. Relatives now hope that Mohamed Amra and those responsible for the attack will be arrested.
