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Thibaut Gagnepain / 20 Minutes

A violent altercation opposed this Sunday candidates of the "Holidays of the Angels of reality TV" to several customers of a hotel in Saint-Denis de La Réunion, including the mayor of Saint-André, and three candidates of the show were arrested, we learned from a police source.

The facts happened in the dining room of this 4-star hotel, where season 4 of the “Vacation of the Angels of the reality show” is currently filming.

The case quickly made the buzz on social networks, many Internet users indignant at the behavior of "these demons" and ask them to "return home".

"I thought I was not going to get out of it", testifies the mayor

Several families including that of Joé Bedier, mayor of Saint-André (eastern town), who came to celebrate his daughter's birthday, were seated this Sunday for lunch when a person from the show went from table to table by ordering customers not to take photos and videos.

The tone quickly rose between the families and some candidates.

“A hysterical woman came to our table and said to my wife, 'You took pictures, it's not normal'.

I thought she was joking, not at all, ”said Joé Bedier.

“My wife ended up on the ground with some big guys on top of her.

I took hits, I thought I was not going to get out of it, ”added Mayor Saint-Andréen.

Three "angels" questioned

The aggressive "Angels" were eventually calmed down by witnesses.

The police then arrived on the scene and deployed a major device.

The tension escalated further when people arriving from outside the hotel climbed to the floors where the candidates' rooms are located, but the police managed to calm things down.

"We have started our investigations to establish the course of the facts," said Commissioner Janick Liard.

"We have already identified three individuals and we have arrested them."

They were taken to the central police station under the insults and jeers of several dozen people spontaneously gathered in front of the hotel.

Overseas Minister condemns mayor's aggression

"These facts shocked the population," commented Commissioner Liard, asking all "the victims to lodge a complaint".

Several political figures have reacted to condemn this violence.

Overseas Minister Sébastien Lecornu “strongly condemned the aggression of the mayor of Saint-André, Joe Bedier, and his family”.

"An investigation was opened for willful violence in assembly by the prosecutor of Saint-Denis", he added.

The acts of violence committed on the sidelines of the @LesAngesTV shoot are inadmissible!

I strongly condemn the assault on the mayor of Saint-André, Joe Bedier, and his family.

An investigation was opened for willful violence in assembly by the prosecutor of Saint-Denis.

- Sébastien Lecornu (@SebLecornu) January 10, 2021

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