Athe next morning from a unprecedented act of vandalism in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Boulogne-sur-Mer, we know a little more about what happened. A 31-year-old man had been arrested last night and he was heard by the police. This is a 31 year old American« his mental state raises questions ” indicates the deputy public prosecutor Patrick Leleu.
Indeed, the National Police Twitter account provided photos of the interior and we can see the extent of the damage: benches are crooked, chairs are knocked over and statues are broken. The police speak of a man covered in blood and in the midst of a fit of madness. »
The Deputy Public Prosecutor indicates that the material damage amounts to ” to thousands of euros ” since “ historical and religious pieces are irreplaceable ».
How did the man get back?
The question still arises. According to the first elements of the assistant prosecutor, it would seem that the man ” was locked up and that the authorities have been notified of the presence of a man in the religious building when it was closed to the publicat this late hour.
This morning, the cathedral is still closed to the public for an indefinite period. The arrested man goes meet a psychiatrist in the context of his custody for assess his mental state.
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