Three days after the murder of Daniel Becquet, the relatives of the victim, aged 58, are getting organized. While the idea of a white march had emerged on Monday, the town of Marcq-en-Barœul told us that it had received an official request this Wednesday.
« It was the victim's ex-wife who contacted usconfirms Bernard Gérard, the mayor of the city. His relatives wish to organize this white march this Sunday, a week after the attack, certainly in the form of a static gathering. » The chief magistrate, who has no control over such authorization, transferred the request to the prefecture.
A kitty launched by the victim's brother
In addition, a pot was put online by the victim's brother to help finance the funeral. Relayed by the Facebook page of the Marquette/Saint-André tavern, this Leetchi prize pool reached, this Wednesday noon, the sum of 878 euros.
At the origin of this support pot, Daniel Becquet's brother, Philippe. “ A big thank you to anyone who can help “, he writes on the Leetchi page. “ Any contribution, even small, would be a nice gesture to pay tribute to him and help us offer him a farewell worthy of the man he was. “, also wrote another member of his family to The Voice of the North.
A second pot, a little more modest, is also circulating at JX cleaning, the company which hired the Marcquois less than a year ago. “ He was a very pleasant person to be around.explains the manager of the company, who is not surprised by the laudatory messages broadcast on social networks since Sunday. He was a brave man, who would not have harmed a fly. Whatever happens, his company will be there. » His colleagues mobilized to create an envelope with the hope of offering a plaque or a wreath of flowers as a symbol of a final farewell.
