After riots: arrest after arson at Limoges town hall
Limoges' historic town hall was severely damaged in riots on Saturday. Now, investigators have arrested a man known to the police who is suspected of being involved in the arson.
Police have arrested a 40-year-old left-wing extremist suspected of being involved in setting fire to the town hall in Limoges, central France, during nationwide protests over the cost of living. The suspect, known to police and considered a security risk, was detained in a nearby town by special forces. The historic town hall, a listed building, was severely damaged in the arson attack on Saturday, which was part of wider unrest that saw hundreds of thousands of people demonstrate peacefully. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is due to visit Limoges on Friday.
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