Arrest in Val-d'Issoire following Limoges town hall fire: suspect with S-file status

A 34-year-old man, a far-left activist with S-file status, was apprehended by Bordeaux Raid officers at Bussière-Boffy in connection with the fire at Limoges town hall.

Arrest in Val-d'Issoire following Limoges town hall fire: suspect with S-file status

Limoges town hall fire: Raid apprehends suspect fifty kilometres from the city

A 34-year-old man was apprehended early on Tuesday morning in the commune of Val-d'Issoire, at Bussière-Boffy, in northern Haute-Vienne, in connection with the fire at Limoges town hall that occurred on 17 October, according to lepopulaire.fr.

The apprehension, conducted shortly after 6 a.m., mobilised the Bordeaux Raid. The prosecutor of the Republic for Limoges, Émilie Abrantes, confirmed the operation, described as an apprehension "supported by the Bordeaux Raid".

The suspect is reportedly a far-left activist, already listed on the S-file, originally from Creuse. The mayor of Val-d'Issoire, Pascal Godrie, contacted on Tuesday, stated that he "has no confirmation of the apprehension".

This arrest comes the day after the first convictions handed down on Monday 19 October by the Limoges correctional court against persons involved in the looting on Saturday 17 October.

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