Updated on 07/01/23 at 00:21
The funeral of Nahelwhose death caused by the shooting of a police officer Tuesday sparked three nights ofriots in many cities in France, are planned for Saturday, said Friday Patrick Jarry, the mayor of Nanterrewhere the young man was from.
“We must continue to surround this family, this mother who will bury her child tomorrow,” said Patrick Jarry to the press after a meeting at Matignon, without giving further details.
According to an announcement relayed on social networks, the funeral will take place on Saturday in Nanterre and will conclude with a burial in the early afternoon.
“A day of meditation”
In a press release, Nahel’s family lawyers urged journalists not to be present at the funeral in order to avoid any “media interference”.
“Saturday July 1 will be a day of meditation for Nahel’s family,” wrote Mes Abdelmadjid Benamara, Jennifer Cambla and Yassine Bouzrou. The lawyers underlined “the importance of granting bereaved families the privacy and respect they need during this difficult time”.
“It is for this reason that Nahel’s family asks all journalists not to go to the places of the various stages of this day and to respect their choice of discretion”, they continued.
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