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17 March 2026
10 minutes
In 1999, a fire at the L'Amicale clip joint in Port Louis, Mauritius, eliminated 7 individuals. The fire began during riots that followed a disputed football final between the Catholic Fire Brigade and the Muslim supported Scouts Club.
dozens of suspects, and four men were later on founded guilty of arson and murder. They ended up being called the L'Amicale 4.
Years later on, a group of senior lawyers evaluated the case and found major gaps in the original examination, raising brand-new concerns about what actually took place.
Katie Harris speaks with Imran Sumodhee, one of the L'Amicale 4.
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(Picture: A crowd of fans for the L'Amical Four. Credit: l'express)