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Mint
7 days ago
- Mint
Shocking act at Paris War Memorial: Man lights cigarette from eternal flame, faces suspended sentenced
A man caught on video lighting a cigarette from the eternal flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris has been handed a three-month suspended sentence, according to Ireland's National Public Service Multi-Media Organisation, Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Hakim H, a 47-year-old construction worker living in Normandy and working in Paris, was found guilty of desecrating the sacred monument by a Paris criminal court. The man, as per the report, admitted his actions during an expedited trial, describing his behavior as "the stupidity of the century." 'I deeply regret this, I apologise to all French people,' Hakim H was quoted as saying, breaking down in tears in the courtroom. He explained that he acted under the influence of alcohol and medication. Besides the suspended sentence, Hakim was fined a symbolic one euro and ordered to seek treatment for his alcohol and drug addictions. The incident occurred on Monday evening and was widely shared on social media, provoking public indignation. The footage shows Hakim stepping over protective barriers, crouching to light his cigarette from the flame that has burned continuously since 1923, then walking away calmly as tourists watch. French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau condemned the act on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), stating: 'This unworthy and deplorable act undermines the memory of those who died for France.' Veterans Minister Patricia Miralles described the action as a grave insult, declaring: '"France will never tolerate tarnishing the memory of those who died for her. This is not a simple deviation, it is a desecration.' The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has stood beneath the Arc de Triomphe since 1920 as France's principal tribute to fallen soldiers, holding the body of an unidentified serviceman from World War I. The eternal flame at the site, first lit in 1923, symbolizes enduring remembrance and respect for the dead.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Yahoo
Human hand found in playground believed to have been dropped by bird
A human hand found on a playground in Ireland is believed to have been dropped by a bird flying overhead. The body part was dumped onto an empty schoolyard in northern Dublin on Friday morning, according to Irish outlet Raidió Teilifís Éireann, or RTE. Our Lady Immaculate school officials reportedly found the hand a couple hours later and notified police. Students were on break the day of the gruesome discovery. Detectives checked security video from the area. The body part was handed to forensic experts who are conducting DNA tests; there were no reports indicating foul play. Seabirds may have carried the hand from the coastline, according to RTE. The Irish Independent said one 'prominent theory' is that the hand belongs to a local boy seriously injured in a Thursday night gas canister explosion at a bonfire. According to the Irish Times, that 12-year-old victim was reportedly one of several children playing with the canister in the city's Darndale area. The British tabloid Metro reported the canister contained laughing gas. Classes at Our Lady Immaculate were scheduled to be back in session this week. _____
