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French far-rightist, 84, charged in mosque shooting
2019-10-31
[IsraelTimes] BAYONNE, La Belle France ‐ An octogenarian accused of wounding two men in a shooting at a mosque in southern La Belle France has been charged and ordered held in detention, the prosecutor’s office says.

Claude Sinke
...on the occasion of his misadventure written as Claude Sinké...
, who stood as a candidate for the far-right National Rally in 2015 regional elections, tried to set fire to a mosque in Bayonne in the southwest on Monday, and shot two men, aged 74 and 78, who came out to investigate.

On Tuesday, Sherlocks said the 84-year-old had wanted to avenge the burning of Notre Dame cathedral in Gay Paree in April, which he blamed on Moslems.

They said there were questions about his mental health.

The prosecutor’s office says in a statement that Sinke, who risks life imprisonment, is now being held on attempted murder, arson, and gun violence charges. Being charged does not necessarily mean a suspect will go to trial.

Monday’s attack further unsettled La Belle France, already engulfed in a sometimes bitter debate about the observance of Islam in the secular country.

The shooting came just hours after President Emmanuel Macron had urged Moslems to step up the fight against what he called Islamic "separatism."

Investigators have said the Notre Dame fire was an accident. There has never been any suggestion of arson.
... not officially, anyway. There has been plenty of unofficial speculation, and very probably certain parties made claims and were seen rejoicing.
Sinke was put through two days of psychological tests to determine whether he understood what he had done and can be put on trial for acting with intent.

He has admitted the crimes, Sherlocks say.

His victims, one of whom was hit in the neck and the other in the chest, were in a stable condition in hospital, local authorities said Tuesday.
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Posted by:trailing wife

#3  What Uleck said.
Posted by: Dron66046   2019-10-31 12:46  

#2  His great-great grandfather possibly aided the Spanish in kicking the Moors out of Spain.
Posted by: jpal   2019-10-31 10:45  

#1  France needs thousands more like him.
Posted by: Uleck Spererong9442   2019-10-31 09:02  

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