the mayor of Vertou, verbally and physically attacked, files a complaint

The LR mayor of Vertou (Loire-Atlantique), Rodolphe Amailland, filed a complaint after being verbally and physically attacked last Sunday, France Bleu Loire Océan learned on Tuesday June 13. Two hundred caravans of Travelers had settled illegally on land at the entrance to the city, south-east of Nantes.

The chosen one was talking with them before the arrival of the gendarmes, when the tone rose. He found himself surrounded by six men, reports France Bleu Loire Océan, and was insulted, molested and thrown into the ditch. “I posted myself in front of the caravans and the cars”tells the mayor to France Bleu Loire Océan. “I was first attacked a little verbally to tell me that I had to move from there and then it went a little further because I was not moving”.

The situation then escalated: “They pushed me, first gently, telling me: we’re going to talk somewhere else, which I refused, and then afterwards, they pushed me a little less gently until I fell into a ditch. Either way, the match was unbalanced because there was a real urge to infringe and enter the pitch illegally.”deplores the chosen one.

The prefecture condemns the facts

Rodolphe Amailland escaped with a few bruises and scratches. In a press release, the Loire-Atlantique prefecture said it strongly condemned these facts. “I’m fine, however, what I can’t tolerate is this physical and verbal aggression even though we are in the wrong. We can disagree, but at some point, you have to be serious Coming to blows or insulting a person holding public authority, I believe it is serious”he worries.

The administrative court must soon render its decision on the illegal occupation of the land by the Travelers. For now, they are still there.