Now he faces a ten-year sentence for arson. {{#replies}} try again, the name must be uniquePlease Monday, July 27, 2020 That is certain. That is certain. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? ‘He regrets the facts. try again, the name must be uniquePlease try again, the name must be unique Independent Premium. The iconic 15th-century Nantes … Log in to update your newsletter preferencesPlease There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts The Washington Times

Approx 100 firefighters took … Nantes Cathedral on fire on July, 18 “My client collaborated,” told the local newspaper Presse-Océan Quenin Chabe, Emmanuel’s lawyer, the Rwandan, 39yo who – as a volunteer from the diocese – had been given the task of closing the cathedral the night before the flames exploded. try again, the name must be unique

{{#replies}} Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when - will be published daily in dedicated articles. He is in a sort of repentance,’ says lawyerA church volunteer has been charged after he told investigators that he was responsible for an arson attack that badly damaged a 15th-century Gothic cathedral in western France.The man had previously been questioned and then released after the blaze which destroyed the organ, shattered stained glass windows, and blackened the insides of the Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul in When he was detained again this weekend for further questioning, he finally admitted responsibility for the fire, said his lawyer, Quentin Chabert.“He confessed to the allegations against him which, as the prosecutor indicated, are causing destruction and damage by fire,” the lawyer told France Info radio.“He regrets the facts.

French authorities have received a confession from the man responsible for the July 18 arson at the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. to your comment.

try again, the name must be unique On Saturday morning crews were called to the city’s popular 15th century landmark, also known as “the Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul of Nantes”. There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts A church volunteer has admitted to starting the fire at Nantes Cathedral and was charged with arson on Saturday. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. {{#sender.isSelf}} real-world solutions, and more. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The fire raged in three places of the historic cathedral before being extinguished.The refugee, who worked as a volunteer warden prior to setting the blaze, is now in police custody.Copyright © 2020 The Washington Times, LLC. Related video: Nantes Cathedral fire: Blaze breaks out at 15th-century French church Church volunteer admits arson attack on Nantes cathedral ‘He regrets the facts. {{#sender.isSelf}} He is in a sort of repentance.”French media quoted the Nantes prosecutor as saying that the Rwandan, who had been tasked with the job of locking up the cathedral, told the investigating magistrate that he lit three fires – on two cathedral organs and an electrical box. continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates.