France Arrests Suspect in Limoges Town Hall Arson Probe
Anti-terror police are investigating the blaze after the 143-year-old building’s roof and bell tower collapsed, and authorities say the suspect was on a security watchlist.
- French police arrested a 40-year-old man on Tuesday in Val d'Issoire, about 30 miles from Limoges, for suspected arson of the 143-year-old town hall during weekend riots.
- Escalating from student protests over school conditions last month, the movement now encompasses broader grievances about rising living costs, with organizers claiming their actions echo the French Revolution.
- The town hall's roof and belfry collapsed during the fire, requiring complete "Notre Dame-style" reconstruction, Limoges Mayor Guillaume Guerin said, while France's Counter-Terrorism Sub-Directorate investigates the arson.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nunez admitted police "lost control" in some cities, prompting Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to impose curfews; President Emmanuel Macron rejected Nunez's resignation.
- Protest organizers announced further demonstrations this Saturday, while U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday France's crisis stems from immigration, urging Macron to "close up your borders.
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Hodei Ciarra Docampo, an ultra-left activist, is the main suspect in the fire that devastated the Gaul Consistory and his uncle was arrested in Pamplona in 1979 on charges of belonging to a terrorist gang.
Hodeï Docampo Ciarra, 34 years old, listed S, known for his radical environmental activism, is the main suspect of the fire at Limoges City Hall. Close to the group Les Soulevements de la Terre, he has a criminal record linked to violent actions, including an appeal conviction for beating a policeman during a demonstration in 2024. Arrested by the Raid at his parents' home, he is a member of a family of activists — his father having already been…
French police have arrested a left-wing activist with links to extremist groups on suspicion of setting fire to the historic town hall in Limoges. The fire almost completely destroyed the 19th-century building, and the suspect faces up to 20 years in prison. The main suspect in the arson of the town hall with its historic tower, which survived two world wars but not left-wing vandalism, is […] The post France: Far-left activist arrested over the…
The closing hours are in Paris, Nice, Lille and other places. New protests are announced for the coming weekend. Soldiers are to support the security forces. The alleged arsonist of Limoges is arrested.
In France, after the clashes and looting that took place on Saturday, October 17, the police and judicial response is accelerating: 150 people were imprisoned, according to Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin. A man was arrested on Tuesday, October 20th. Known to the police for his membership of the ultra-left, he is suspected of having been one of the instigators of the fire at the town hall of Limoges.
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lalsace.frOn Tuesday, following the violent fire at the town hall in Limoges, Upper Vienna, an activist was arrested, ravaged Saturday on the sidelines of demonstrations against expensive life. The National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor's Office (Pnat) is closely following this case, which it has not yet seized. The ultra-terrorist terrorism remains a serious threat in France, behind jihadism and ultra-right.
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