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Death of Thomas in Crépol: three ultra-right demonstrations in one weekend
Death of Thomas in Crépol: three ultra-right demonstrations in one weekend – (franceinfo)
The tragedy of the death of Thomas, stabbed to death in Crépol (Drôme) last week, provoked violent reactions from the ultra-right. Identity activists from all over France have stepped up demonstrations in Romans-sur-Isère, the town where some of the young people involved in the young man’s death are believed to have come from.
French flags in hand, portrait of young Thomas brandished, Sunday November 26, around thirty people gathered at Place du Trocadéro in Paris, eight days after the death of the high school student, stabbed during a ball in the Drôme. The call to rally was relayed on social networks. The group was quickly dispersed after singing the Marseillaise.
Demonstration in the Monnaie district
In Romans-sur-Isère, in Drôme, the streets are closely monitored by the police. Around forty ultra-right activists met in the city center, always to the sound of the slogan: “Justice for Thomas!“. The activists were quickly dispersed by the police. At least one person was arrested. On Saturday, November 25, in the evening, 80 of them marched in the Monnaie district, chanting: “Islam outside Europe!“. A 20-year-old activist was severely beaten and left naked in the street, he had to be hospitalized. This violence was condemned by the prefect of Drôme.
