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VIDEO. October 17: in "Special Envoy"

Sentenced to three years in prison, he has never admitted the facts and does not wish to talk about them.

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  • Three days after the fire at Limoges town hall, a 34-year-old man was arrested. His son, Hodei, aged 34, is suspected of having set fire to the…
  • Sentenced to three years in prison, he has never admitted the facts and does not wish to talk about them. Regarding the violence in demonstrations or…
  • A few months ago, the father of the alleged town hall arsonist was also tried for damage. The facts concerned Enedis vehicles burned in Limoges in…

Three days after the fire at Limoges town hall, a 34-year-old man was arrested. His son, Hodei, aged 34, is suspected of having set fire to the Limoges town hall on Saturday October 17.

Sentenced to three years in prison, he has never admitted the facts and does not wish to talk about them. Regarding the violence in demonstrations or in front of the Limoges town hall, he condemns it while admitting to understanding it.

A few months ago, the father of the alleged town hall arsonist was also tried for damage. The facts concerned Enedis vehicles burned in Limoges in 2020, and the sabotage of a pylon a year later.

He was placed in pre-trial detention, just like another 66-year-old man, described as close to the ultra-left movement. The respondent announced his intention to contest these decisions.

Indicted for the counts of"attempted homicide of a person holding public authority"and"organized gang destruction of the property of others by means dangerous to people", placed in pre-trial detention (along with another 66-year-old man, described as close to the ultra-left movement), he announced his intention to contest these decisions.

His son, Hodei, 34, is suspected of having set fire to the Limoges town hall on Saturday October 17.

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