Attack on Marseille town hall: prosecutor suggests coordinated act
Marseille prosecutor Nicolas Bessone claims to have clear evidence proving that the attack on the town hall during the mobilisation on 17 October was organised and premeditated.
Prosecutor: deliberate attack on town hall
Nicolas Bessone, prosecutor of the Republic in Marseille, confirmed to BFM TV that the attack on the town hall that occurred on the margins of the 17 October demonstration was the result of a coordinated action. According to him, the evidence gathered makes it possible to demonstrate the organised nature of the incident.
The magistrate emphasised the strength of the factual elements at the disposal of the public prosecution service. These clues establish that the violence did not occur spontaneously, but that it responded to a prior intention. The prosecutor did not publicly detail the precise nature of these pieces of evidence during his television appearance.
The authorities are thus continuing their investigation by considering this event as a deliberate act committed by identified or currently identified actors. This legal qualification may influence the nature of proceedings brought against the suspects involved in this attack.
Source: BFM TV