France: the manager of a reception center in Pau killed by a Sudanese refugee
Police officers in front of the reception center, the person in charge of which was assassinated by a Saudi refugee on February 19, 2021. AFP - GAIZKA IROZ
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In France, the manager of a refugee reception center in Pau, in the South-West, was killed this Friday morning by an asylum seeker.
The Minister of the Interior announced visited the site during the day to offer his condolences to the family of the victim and his relatives.
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The alleged assailant is a 38-year-old Sudanese man who was arrested without incident shortly after the incident.
He allegedly stabbed a 46-year-old head of service at this reception center for asylum seekers and refugees.
An employee, very shocked, had to be hospitalized.
According to the first elements of the investigation, this Sudanese had just been refused his refugee status.
He was not lodged in the center but had already stayed there.
The man was known to the police for acts of violence, which even earned him a stay in prison.
On the other hand, he was unknown to the intelligence services for acts of terrorism.
This track is for the moment ruled out.
The mayor of Pau, the former minister François Bayrou, evokes "
a terrible tragedy, all the more shocking as the victim was hired to help these refugees
".
The Minister of the Interior,
Gérald Darmanin
went to Pau at the end of the afternoon to meet the staff of the association as well as elected officials.
The Minister sent his "
condolences to the family of the victim and his relatives
".
I came this afternoon to #Pau with @bayrou to bring all my solidarity to the people of Pau and to all the staff of the Isard Cos association, hard hit by this despicable act.
I have fond thoughts for the family and relatives of the victim.
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- Gérald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) February 19, 2021
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