A Senegalese illegal immigrant claiming to be a Muslim was arrested for glorifying terrorism and threatening to burn down the Notre Dame de la Voie church in Athis Mons in the Essonne department on the Saturday before Easter, according to a police source.
Shortly before 7pm, he forced his way into the church, approached a parishioner, claimed to be a Muslim, claimed to have visions and warned her that the church building would burn down within three months before leaving the place. The suspect, who had been arrested in the immediate neighbourhood for glorifying terrorism, threatening destruction by arson and inciting a crime on religious grounds, spoke threateningly and incoherently.
The 34-year-old Elhadji N., who was born in Senegal and already had a criminal record (Traitement d’antécédents judiciaires – TAJ), was taken into police custody.
His psychiatric examination did not reveal any indication of impaired culpability and a search of his home in Paris did not reveal any signs of radicalisation.
The accused’s police custody was extended.
Athis-Mons (91) : un migrant sénégalais interpellé la veille de Pâques, il a menacé de brûler une église. Elhadji N., se disant musulman, est en situation irrégulière – Fdesouche / Athis-Mons (91) : un migrant sénégalais interpellé la veille de Pâques, il a menacé de brûler une église. Elhadji N., se disant musulman, est en situation irrégulière – Fdesouche
Someone off this terrorist.