A suspect is in police custody. The victim was taken to hospital on Thursday to measure his possible inability.
Published the 01/05/2025 22:02
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A 70-year-old man was hit several times on Wednesday April 30 in Anduze, near Alès (Gard), by a man who shouted him “dirty Jew”, learned Thursday “here Gard Lozère” (ex-France Bleu) from the public prosecutor of Alès, Abdelkrim Grini, confirming information from Midi Libre.
This 70 -year -old man, wearing a kippah and a traditional Jewish outfit, fed cats on the street on Wednesday evening, around 7 p.m., when a 45 -year -old man, visibly alcoholic, asked him for a room. Faced with the septuagenarian’s refusal, the man increases his tone and launches him “Ah you’re Jewish!“, According to the account of the victim reported by the public prosecutor. He then puts him violent punching in the back, then, while the septuagenarian is on the ground, inflicts him several kicks while dealing with him “Dirty Jew” on multiple times.
The attacker then fled. “The victim is so ashamed and afraid that she hides his kippah, a lady then enjoins her to put her back”indicates the prosecutor this Thursday evening. The victim was taken to the hospital on Thursday to measure his possible incapacity (ITT).
The suspect has been of French nationality and has lived in Anduze for a few months only, according to the prosecutor. He is visibly unemployed and known to the flights for theft. He was arrested this Thursday morning by the gendarmes and then placed in police custody for violence and insults due to membership or the non-belonging, true or supposed, from the victim to an ethnicity, a nation, a breed or a determined religion, said Abdelkrim Grini, qualifying this assault as “Totally free, ignoble and loose”.
