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Macron slap suspects accused of far-right links
Also: Macron slap: Hitler book and weapons found - French reports (BBC)
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Source: Deutsche Welle
Date 09.06.2021
Macron slap suspects accused of far-right links
Two suspects are still in custody as investigators uncovered alleged far-right links. One of the accused was found to have a copy of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf at their home.
Police found a copy of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf and firearms at the home of one of the two men arrested after French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face.
A suspect, identified only as Arthur C, was taken into custody on suspicion of having filmed the moment another man, Damien Tarel, allegedly hit Macron on Tuesday.
The incident took place as the president greeted a crowd in Tain L'Hermitage, a town in southeast France, as he tried to reconnect with voters ahead of next year's presidential election campaign.
Sources close to the investigation said that Tarel was subscribed to far-right channels on YouTube.
He remained under investigation in police custody on Wednesday and is expected to be charged with assaulting a public figure, which carries a maximum three-year prison term and a €45,000 (nearly $55,000) fine.
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Macron slap suspects accused of far-right links
Two suspects are still in custody as investigators uncovered alleged far-right links. One of the accused was found to have a copy of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf at their home.
Police found a copy of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf and firearms at the home of one of the two men arrested after French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face.
A suspect, identified only as Arthur C, was taken into custody on suspicion of having filmed the moment another man, Damien Tarel, allegedly hit Macron on Tuesday.
The incident took place as the president greeted a crowd in Tain L'Hermitage, a town in southeast France, as he tried to reconnect with voters ahead of next year's presidential election campaign.
Sources close to the investigation said that Tarel was subscribed to far-right channels on YouTube.
He remained under investigation in police custody on Wednesday and is expected to be charged with assaulting a public figure, which carries a maximum three-year prison term and a €45,000 (nearly $55,000) fine.
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Read more: https://www.dw.com/en/macron-slap-suspects-accused-of-far-right-links/a-57834066
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Source: BBC
Macron slap: Hitler book and weapons found - French reports
9 June 2021
Investigators have reportedly found weapons and a copy of Hitler's anti-Semitic text Mein Kampf at the home of one of two suspects detained after President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face on an official visit.
The men, aged 28, were arrested outside a hotel school in south-east France.
Their homes were searched after the attack in Tain-l'Hermitage.
The book and weapons were reportedly found at the home of the man suspected of filming the assault on Mr Macron.
Among the weapons said to have been recovered at his home are a sword, a dagger and a collector's rifle that was legally in his possession. It is not clear if the weapons were in working order.
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9 June 2021
Investigators have reportedly found weapons and a copy of Hitler's anti-Semitic text Mein Kampf at the home of one of two suspects detained after President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face on an official visit.
The men, aged 28, were arrested outside a hotel school in south-east France.
Their homes were searched after the attack in Tain-l'Hermitage.
The book and weapons were reportedly found at the home of the man suspected of filming the assault on Mr Macron.
Among the weapons said to have been recovered at his home are a sword, a dagger and a collector's rifle that was legally in his possession. It is not clear if the weapons were in working order.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57412615
