The main suspect in the arson of the Gothic Cathedral of saints Peter and Paul admitted his guilt. This was announced tonight by the Prosecutor of Nantes Pierre Senna. The investigation will clarify the motives of the suspect. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to €150 thousand, the Fire in the Gothic Cathedral of saints Peter and Paul began on the morning of 18 July and was extinguished only by the evening. From the beginning, firefighters have determined that we are talking about the arson, because the Cathedral was discovered three separate fires. The investigation, which began immediately, was considered and the probability of negligence. Said that the shortcomings of the service mains of the Cathedral could lead to multiple short circuits. Exploded and burnt the Cabinet-seems to point to this version.However, the first interrogation nor to no avail. The suspect spent several years in France, demanded an interpreter. In the end, he was released under police surveillance.However, when the examination confirmed the presence of traces of gasoline in three lesions, located in different parts of the Church,— at the entrance of the organ in the aisle and at the altar in the depths, it became clear that we are talking about arson. The suspect was confused in indications, and study of the surveillance cameras revealed that on the morning of 18 July, he returned to the temple and came out of it 15 minutes before the fire started.On Saturday, the Rwandan national was arrested again and after some resistance, moved on to recognitions. He confirmed on questioning that burned down the Cathedral. By evening, the court issued a warrant for his pretrial detention. “My client is cooperating with the investigation. He bitterly regretted the incident, and the recognition that was his release. My client is consumed by remorse and appalled by the turnover, which took events”,— told reporters his lawyer Quentin Saberspark Church Jean-Charles Novak in an interview with BFM TV said, “I feel better that we know the truth but we are shocked by the incident. Never, neither I nor anyone else — could so much of him to expect.” A refugee from Rwanda arrived in France in 2012 and sought documents that would allow him to stay. However, in 2019, he received an order to leave the territory of the country, tried to challenge the decision, but on March 1, 2020 has exhausted all avenues of appeal. Rwandan working in the Cathedral on a voluntary basis for four years and, as confirmed by the rector of the Hubert Sapena, “enjoyed the full confidence”. He was part of the guards of the Church and sometimes served during the mass.The damage at tens of millions of euros, caused the Gothic Cathedral, built from 1434 to 1891, is irreparable. You cannot restore the primary body established in 1620, died the stained glass Windows of the XVI century, burned specially written for the Cathedral canvas Flandrin Hippolyte (1809-1864) “St. Claire, the Bishop of Nantes, heal the blind��. As for the suspect, he faces up to 10 years of imprisonment, which will be commuted its active repentance, and a fine of up to €150 thousand, which he will not be able to pay.The news of the perpetrator of the fire in Nantes are already starting to comment on right-wing politicians, left — wingers silent about it yet. Former second room of the “National front”, and now the head of the party “Patriots” (Patriotes), MEP Florian Filippo wrote in his Twitter: “Rwandan immigrant, confessed to the arson… the Church as if amazed at what she suffers from so many problems brings her heartbreaking naivety in the face of massive immigration, which contribute not a naive people”.Alexey Tarkhanov, Paris
