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17 March 2026
10 minutes
In 1999, a fire at the L'Amicale clip joint in Port Louis, Mauritius, eliminated seven people. The fire started during riots that followed a disputed football last in between the Catholic Fire Brigade and the Muslim supported Scouts Club.
Police jailed lots of suspects, and 4 guys were later on founded guilty of arson and murder. They became referred to as the L'Amicale 4.
Years later on, a group of senior legal representatives evaluated the case and discovered major spaces in the initial investigation, raising new concerns about what truly happened.
Katie Harris hears from Imran Sumodhee, one of the L'Amicale 4.
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(Picture: A crowd of supporters for the L'Amical Four. Credit: l'express)