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10 minutes


In 1999, a fire at the L'Amicale clip joint in Port Louis, Mauritius, eliminated seven individuals. The fire started throughout riots that followed a disputed football last in between the Catholic Fire Brigade and the Muslim supported Scouts Club.


Police detained lots of suspects, and four men were later founded guilty of arson and murder. They ended up being referred to as the L'Amicale 4.


Years later on, a group of senior attorneys examined the case and found major spaces in the original investigation, raising brand-new concerns about what really took place.


Katie Harris hears from Imran Sumodhee, among the L'Amicale 4.


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(Picture: A crowd of advocates for the L'Amical Four. Credit: l'express)