Fontainebleau: around sixty tombs desecrated by swastikas

The prosecution has opened an investigation for “degradation of graves”.

Le Monde avec AFP

The prosecution de Fontainebleau opened an investigation for “degradation of graves”, Monday, December 28, after the discovery of several dozen desecrated graves, in particular by swastikas, in the municipal cemetery of this city of Seine-et-Marne. p >

“Sixty-seven old or more recent stelae have been vandalized by swastikas, pink, white and silver,” said the mayor of Fontainebleau, Frédéric Valletoux (Les Républicains) to Agence France-Presse. “I am scandalized and disgusted by the discovery, this morning by the municipal services, of very many tombs desecrated by swastikas. It is a totally abject act, of incredible violence by its magnitude,” he said. he also commented in a post posted on Twitter .

#Fontainebleau. I am scandalized and disgusted by the discovery this morning of very many graves desecrated by d… https://t.co/NbVFmaQ4K6

— fredvalletoux (@ Frédéric Valletoux)

Strange inscriptions” Biobananas “and” Charles “were also tagged on the graves but” no inscription at anti-Semitic nature “, underlined the mayor, who announced the next filing of a complaint by the town hall. “No claims and no spray paint were found on the spot,” said the prosecution, adding that the Jewish cemetery, located next to the main cemetery of the city, had not been desecrated.

According to Le Parisien , these inscriptions are similar to those which appeared during the month of November in different sectors of the neighboring municipality of Melun.

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