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White or pink roses
Under a clearing, Place La Fayette in the city center was packed with people, with, among the many people present, elected officials, carrying white or pink roses. Some people wore t-shirts with otters, a reference to Matisse’s nickname given by his father Christophe Marchais.
A small far-right group present
Matisse’s parents stood at the head of the silent procession, behind a banner bearing the image of their son. The businesses were almost all closed and many had a photo of the teenager or an otter in their window.
Matisse was an apprentice cook at the CFA de l’Indre and his father owns a restaurant. Despite the call from Matisse’s father in particular to guard against any political exploitation, Friday evening, a small ultra-right group displayed banners in front of the town hall: “Justice for Matisse”, “French wake up”.
Prefectural ban on demonstrations in Albi for the murder of Matisse
The prefect of Tarn issued an order banning demonstrations on Sunday in Albi, a small far-right group having announced a gathering in tribute to Matisse, and the local FSU having called for a counter-demonstration. On its Instagram account, the small identity group Patria Albiges called for a “rally for Matisse” on Sunday, likely to “create a high risk of disturbances to public order”, according to the prefecture. The collective has particularly stood out in recent weeks through expressions in public spaces targeting foreigners or people of foreign origin, recalled the prefecture which also underlines that in March 2023, clashes took place between members of Patria Albiges and members of the ultra-left in Albi.
According to the prefect of Indre, Thibault Lanxade, the operation was “very quick”. “There were around ten of them. They unfurled their banners and left.” The action was claimed by the small group “Animus Fortis” on its X account.
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The attacker in pre-trial detention
The teenager died from his injuries on April 27, after several stab wounds during a “brawl” that occurred in the Saint-Denis district, according to the Bourges public prosecutor.
His alleged attacker was indicted Monday evening for “murder” and placed in pre-trial detention, and his mother, aged 37 and suspected of having “slapped the injured victim”, was indicted for ” intentional violence” on “vulnerable person”.
Matisse’s murder comes after a new wave of violence between young people, such as the fatal beating in Viry-Châtillon (Essonne) of Shemseddine, 15, and in the middle of the campaign for the European elections.
In this context, the Afghan nationality of the two indicted – in a legal situation in France – has led several figures from the right and the extreme right to denounce the government’s “migratory policy”.
