The Nantes supporter attacked before Nantes-Nice has died

The evening ends in a nightmare in Nantes.

On the sidelines of FC Nantes’ victory against OGC Nice (1-0) this Saturday evening, a Nantes supporter (member of the Loire Brigade ultra group) died following an attack – we are talking about a stabbing – of which he was the victim before the match around Beaujoire. “Shortly before 8 p.m., several VTC vehicles transporting Nice supporters were attacked by FC Nantes supporters while they were traveling on avenue de la gare de Saint Josephexplains Renaud Gaudeul, public prosecutor of Nantes. During these events, in circumstances which remain to be determined, a 31-year-old man, a supporter of FC Nantes, collapsed. Despite the rapid intervention of emergency services, the man could not be saved and died on the spot. » He suffered from“a wound in the back, which could correspond to a bladed weapon”. The perpetrator of the attack is believed to be one of the VTC drivers. He would have first fled before going to the police station, reports West France.

🛑 The FC Nantes supporter who was violently attacked this evening did not survive. He died as a result of his injuries, said the Nantes public prosecutor, Renaud Gaudeul, at 12:25 a.m.@presseocean

— Anne-Hélène Dorison 🗞 (@AnneHD44) December 2, 2023

“The judicial investigation, into the charge of intentional homicide, was entrusted by the Nantes public prosecutor’s office jointly to the territorial direction of the judicial police and to the Departmental Security of the Departmental Directorate of Public Security of Loire-Atlantiqueadds Renaud Gaudeul. Numerous witness hearings are underway this evening and will continue into the night (from Saturday to Sunday). »

The attack took place in front of the Saint-Georges, a bar located on Boulevard des Batignolles (on the other side of the ring road) and a historic meeting point for members of the BL. The victim was “carded” Brigade Loire « for several years “ according to The Team. After the attack, while the attacked person had been transported to hospital, the ultra group decided to dismantle their equipment installed in the stands and leave the stadium, giving up attending the match, leaving a void in the center of the aisles. . The thousands of people present in the Loire stand – out of solidarity – spent the match seated and quickly stopped singing.

📄 Club press release.

— FC Nantes (@FCNantes) December 3, 2023

“The Club can only deplore that a person lost their life in such circumstances. FC Nantes would like to express its most sincere condolences to the victim’s family and those close to them.”reacted the Yellow and Green club in a press release. “All light must be shed on this tragedy. Violence has no place either inside or outside of sports venues”for his part declared Bassem Asseh, first deputy of the City of Nantes.

Attack this evening on an FC Nantes supporter pic.twitter.com/aFQgdp6h74

– Bassem ASSEH 🇫🇷🌹 (@3asseh) December 2, 2023

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