Nice fire: an assassination ? The trail of premeditation strengthens

On Wednesday night à Thursday, a fire caused the death of seven people including four children à Nice. A flagrant investigation into arson was carried out. opened by the public prosecutor.

The essentials

• Horror in Nice. A fire broke out on the night of Wednesday 17 à Thursday July 18 at around 2:30 a.m. on the 7th floor of an apartment on rue de la Santoline, in the Moulins district. At least seven people died and three others were killed. injured according to information from France Bleu Azur. According to Anne Ramos, deputy mayor of Nice, the victims are “an entire family ( …) one and the same family on the top floor of the building" she confided at the microphone of BFMTV. Three young children and a teenager are among the victims.
• On site, the firefighters tried everything to do so. to save individuals trapped by the flames. Three aerial ladders were used. deployed, allowing three people to be saved.
• The criminal trail is favored. An investigation into blatant arson having led to the crime. death was é opened by the prosecutor of the Republic of Nice Damien Martinelli. "We're going on an arson" indicated&eac; the magistrate. According to the first elements of the investigation and the video surveillance images, three hooded people entered the building in the night. The trail of a pre-prepared crime, an assassination or a settling of scores is growing stronger.

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11:02 – The hooded people left "in the direction of the highway"

The first deputy mayor of Nice Anthony Borré asserts at the microphone of BFMTV, after viewing the video surveillance images, that the "hoodedé then "left (' on board a vehicle) towards the motorway", "these images were of course & ;eacute; provided to the investigators and I have no doubt that they are decisive in moving the investigation forward" he explains from the palace Nikaïa whereù The victims of the fire are being taken care of.

The mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, indicates that he has images which show the situation. show very clearly that there were hooded people who, a little before 3 a.m., dispersed the crowds. gasoline in the stairwell, which caught fire" at the microphone of BFMTV. 

10:10 – How did the fire spread? ?

"Unfortunately, the fire which seems to have started from the stairwell has caused damage ;ré what is called an accumulation of hot gas in the upper part of the building. And then, it is a phenomenon of generalized conflagration. according to the technical terms of the firefighters, which caused the a fire occurred on the upper floor of the building" explains Benoît Huber, chief of staff to the prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes at France Bleu Azur. According to the prefecture, the fire started from the second floor, before spreading to the floors via the column below. che.

According to information from BFMTV, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin, both resigning, will go to agrave; Nice this Thursday indicates Matignon. They should arrive on site between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

09:49 – "Bouleversée", Mich&egrave ;le Tabarot sends its "sincere condolences to the bereaved families"

"Upset after this tragedy " Nice which left seven victims including three children in the fire of an apartment. Sincere condolences to the bereaved families. I salute the courageous intervention of our Firefighters who avoided the incident. an even more  dramatic” human toll underlines Michèle Tabarot, deputy for Alpes-Maritimes on Ginésy "speechless and in infinite sadness"

"I am speechless and in infinite sadness in the face of the tragedy of the terrible fire on Santoline Street à Nice which left 7 victims. I feel of immense support for their families. I also want to know salute the courage of the SDIS06 firefighters for their intervention" indicates Charles Anges Ginésy, president of the Alpes-Maritimes Departmental Council on >09:31 – A 45-year-old man broke through his window and died

This morning, six bodies were recovered. found in the apartment and “a 45-year-old man died” after being out of the window. to &eac;escape the flames" revealed Benoît Huber, chief of staff of the prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes in the columns of France Bleu Azur. At least 10 people were inside ; Inside the damaged apartment, it was a family of Comorian origin. 

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09:20 – The Marseille scientific police have arrived

BFMTV indicates the presence of the Marseille forensic laboratory at the scene of the fire. Technical and scientific police officers are also deployed to carry out surveys and try to determine whether the fire is of criminal origin or not . The specialists have not yet been able to enter the damaged apartment. which is still being secured by the firefighters, this Thursday, July 18 at around 9:20 a.m.

The video surveillance images clearly show the entry of three hooded people into the building concerned; by the fire. Information which has just been confirmed by the first deputy mayor of Nice, Anthony Borré, who visited the site this Thursday morning.

09:12 – A potential settling of scores ?

While investigators are now looking into the the hypothesis of a fire starting in the stairwell of the building, the first elements of the ;investigation and in particular the video surveillance images made it possible to bring to light "hooded people" who could have been in the area at the time of the incident. An element which could suggest a premeditation of the facts. From there &agrav; consider a settlement ? The rest of the investigation will tell.

09:01 – Christian Estrosi confirms the criminal trail and salutes the emergency services

"I spoke with Gérald Darmanin about this drama which could be of criminal origin. I asked the minister to mobilize security forces to ensure the safety of residents and avoid new acts after this tragedy for which the criminal trail is favored (…) I welcome the mobilization of the firefighters, police and emergency services last night. The city's services are all mobilized to support the families and people affected by the disaster. éwrites the mayor of Nice on immense &eac;emotion"

"Immense éemotion à following a terrible fire on rue de la Santoline in the Moulins & Nice. Despite the courageous intervention of the police and firefighters 7 people including 1 child died and 1 person in absolute emergency and three others were killed. intoxicated.

08:56 – The reaction of Renaud Muselier, president of the reaction ;region PACA

"Solidarity, and great emotion: the Southern Region wholeheartedly alongside the people of Niçois after&grave ;s the terrible fire at Moulins. The results are a real nightmare: the fire killed everyone. at least 7 people. I extend to the families of the victims my full support in the face of this situation. this terrible drama" Written this morning Renaud Muselier, president of the PACA region on Could the crime be qualified as of assassination ?

"Everything seems to show that there is a criminal origin" declares Christian Estrosi, the mayor of Nice on France Bleu Azur. Voilaà why, it is not &agrav; exclude that the fire was caused by premeditated, which would mean that the crime could be qualified as a crime. murder. A 23-year-old man who pushed himself out of a window was é transportation towards the Pasteur 2 hospital, he is in absolute emergency. À At this stage, the results are not definitive.

08:41 – “Hooded persons” seen at the scene ?

While the criminal origin is favored, whether by the mayor of the city Christian Estrosi or the public prosecutor of Nice Damien Martinelli, the judicial police of Marseille provide new elements this Thursday morning. “From what we were able to analyze on the video surveillance images, hooded persons could have been seen in the area" reports the elected official from Nicéa in the columns of France Bleu Azur.

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Seven victims and one person in absolute emergency

In total, seven people died, one was killed. transported in absolute emergency to Pasteur 2 hospital, and two others, including one in relative emergency, were taken to hospital. sent to the Lenval hospital center. The fire obviously did not spread; in the other apartments of the building. The stairwell remains inaccessible, 33 evacuated people will now be evacuated. rehouse according to local authorities. The prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes Hugues Moutouh clarified this Thursday morning “that there were 10 people at the camp.” inside the apartment. All are from the same family or have family ties" from BFMTV. The deceased family was of Comorian origin.

"We're starting an arson" assures the prosecutor

On "the deaths of at least three young children" among the seven victims. Another minor died, a teenager. A friend of the family affected by this fire told BFMTV on site that she “did not have the means to go out”. (…) As soon as I arrived, I saw the firefighters on site. They couldn't tell me anything, they just told me that there were two people who survived.

The criminal trail is privileged. An investigation into blatant arson having led to the murder death was é opened by the prosecutor of the Republic of Nice Damien Martinelli. "We're going on an arson" indicated&eac; the magistrate. A crisis unit to welcome families will now be set up. announced the mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi sur quot;thoughts" to the relatives of the victims. "Immense éemotion à following a terrible fire in the Moulins & Nice" position on his side the deputy and departmental advisor of the Alpes Maritimes, Éric Ciotti.