On Friday morning, a pig's head covered in blood was found in front of the Pont-Saint-Esprit mosque, located in the Gard department, according to a report from France Bleu Gard Lozère.
The municipal agent who discovered this scene immediately alerted the municipal police and the gendarmes. In response to this incident, a judicial investigation was launched, under the direction of the public prosecutor of Nîmes, in order to identify those responsible for this act, which the prefecture deemed “horrible and unworthy”.
The mayor of the town, Valère Segal, strongly condemned this act of “barbarism”. In statements reported by France Bleu, he expressed that these actions aimed to divide communities, adding however that “in the face of acts of this nature, we strengthen ties. » He also met Yassine Taleb, president of the Muslim cultural association, to reaffirm the support of the municipal council.
The Gard prefecture issued a press release affirming that all efforts would be made to find the perpetrators. She also specified that measures would be taken to secure places of worship in the region. This type of incident, specifically targeting mosques, is unfortunately not isolated in France, with similar incidents having been reported in Angers and Vigneux-sur-Seine.
In Pont-Saint-Esprit, the act occurred on a Friday, a day of prayer for Muslims, which accentuates the symbolic and Islamophobic meaning of this act. The gendarmes are actively continuing their investigation to bring the culprits to justice, hoping for prompt and effective conclusions, as the mayor expressed to France Bleu Gard Lozère.
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