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Clément Follain / 20 Minutes

An investigation was opened after a wedding that brought together between 150 to 200 people in Maine-et-Loire while two people who organized a clandestine party with more than 100 guests will be tried in immediate appearance in Tours, we learned. from judicial sources.

The wedding party began in the afternoon of Wednesday, from 4 p.m. on private land in the town of Verrières-en-Anjou, about ten kilometers north-east of Angers, where a hundred vehicles were parked near the site, said Eric Bouillard, prosecutor of Angers.

At 12:30 am Thursday, some of the guests, from the community of Travelers, were still present, said the gendarmes who said that several barnums and sound equipment had been installed for the party.

In total, 109 offenses were noted, according to the gendarmes.

Among the violations noted is the violation of the curfew for each person on site outside the authorized hours, which is punishable by a fine, said Eric Bouillard.

The organizers could be prosecuted for "endangering the lives of others", said the magistrate.

This offense constitutes a “misdemeanor”, ​​he recalled.

Judged Friday in immediate appearance

In Tours, the organizer of an evening in a troglodyte cellar in Montlouis-sur-Loire (Indre-et-Loire) and his accomplice will be judged Friday in immediate appearance.

The clandestine evening, organized on the night of Saturday to Sunday, gathered between 100 and 150 people without health protection, according to the public prosecutor of Tours, Grégoire Dulin, who opened an investigation for "endangering the life of 'others'.

This evening was launched thanks to a flyer sent to the social networks Snapchat and Instagram.

Admission was ten euros for girls and 30 euros for boys.

The organizer of the evening, a 23-year-old DJ, and his accomplice, aged 24, who allowed him to supply the room, were taken into custody.

The suspects "incur in theory one year of imprisonment for endangering the life of others, three years of imprisonment for concealed work and a fine of 750 euros for organizing an event in an establishment open to the public. in times of health crisis, ”according to the Tours prosecutor.

"The DJ could also have his equipment confiscated by the criminal court," added Grégoire Dulin.

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