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Death of Thomas Perotto
On 19 November 2023, a mass stabbing took place in Crépol, in the Drôme department of southeastern France. One person, 16-year-old Thomas Perotto, was killed. During the incident, two other victims aged 23 and 28 were seriously injured and placed in emergency care, while fourteen other people suffered minor injuries. An investigation into "homicide and attempted homicide in an organized gang" was opened; in the days that followed nine people were arrested in Toulouse and Romans-sur-Isère on suspicion of being the perpetrators.
The case received national media and political attention, with President Emmanuel Macron and the government responding to statements made by political opponents, as well as paying tribute to Perotto at the National Assembly. The attack caused a media frenzy and multiple far-right rallies, after it was reported that the attackers yelled "We're here to kill the whites!"
The festival committee of Crépol, a village in the Drôme department with a population of about 500, organizes an annual "winter ball" attended by many people from the surrounding area. Nearly 400 people took part in the festivities scheduled for Saturday, November 18, 2023.
According to the initial account, which was called into question by the Grenoble gendarmes' investigation and by testimonies in the press, at the end of the evening, at around 1:30 am, a group of around ten individuals made their way to the ball, just as the evening was drawing to a close and the participants were leaving the village hall. The individuals were refused entry by a security guard because they had not registered for the evening. After searching them, the security guard noticed that the individuals were carrying knives "20 to 25 centimeters long"; the situation escalated and he was wounded in the hand.
In the aftermath, several witnesses reported that the attackers, who came to the village with knives, yelled "We're here to kill the whites!" According to one witness, these individuals "came to kill". Those armed with knives attacked guests, stabbing them, while others threw projectiles such as stones or fences. Nine victims were stabbed with knives. One, Thomas Perotto, died. Two others, aged 23 and 28, were treated as absolute emergencies, while six suffered minor injuries. Eight other people were treated by the fire department in a state of shock. Once the attack had been committed, the assailants left the scene before help arrived.
Born on 6 December 2006 in Romans-sur-Isère, Thomas Perotto was a member of the RC Romanais Péageois XV rugby team and attended the Lycée du Dauphiné in Romans-sur-Isère. He was accompanied by one of his older brothers for the evening. Perotto was stabbed in the heart and throat by a knife. Taken care of by the fire department and medically treated in Romans, he was airlifted to Lyon, but died during the transfer.
The case was handed over to the Valence public prosecutor's office, led by Laurent de Caigny, who spoke of a "planned expedition" by the perpetrators. The Valence public prosecutor's decision to classify the murders and attempted murders as part of an organized gang meant that police custody was extended for up to 96 hours. Investigations are being carried out by the Grenoble Research Unit.
However, the initial hearings of the suspects and new testimonies nuanced this initial account and moved away from the description of a coordinated group out to do battle. It would appear that at least some of the individuals designated as the assailants were actually present at the party. A rugby player friend of Perotto allegedly provoked one of them by pulling his hair and calling him "Tchikita" (named after a song by the singer Jul), leading to a brawl that degenerated into further violence.
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Death of Thomas Perotto
On 19 November 2023, a mass stabbing took place in Crépol, in the Drôme department of southeastern France. One person, 16-year-old Thomas Perotto, was killed. During the incident, two other victims aged 23 and 28 were seriously injured and placed in emergency care, while fourteen other people suffered minor injuries. An investigation into "homicide and attempted homicide in an organized gang" was opened; in the days that followed nine people were arrested in Toulouse and Romans-sur-Isère on suspicion of being the perpetrators.
The case received national media and political attention, with President Emmanuel Macron and the government responding to statements made by political opponents, as well as paying tribute to Perotto at the National Assembly. The attack caused a media frenzy and multiple far-right rallies, after it was reported that the attackers yelled "We're here to kill the whites!"
The festival committee of Crépol, a village in the Drôme department with a population of about 500, organizes an annual "winter ball" attended by many people from the surrounding area. Nearly 400 people took part in the festivities scheduled for Saturday, November 18, 2023.
According to the initial account, which was called into question by the Grenoble gendarmes' investigation and by testimonies in the press, at the end of the evening, at around 1:30 am, a group of around ten individuals made their way to the ball, just as the evening was drawing to a close and the participants were leaving the village hall. The individuals were refused entry by a security guard because they had not registered for the evening. After searching them, the security guard noticed that the individuals were carrying knives "20 to 25 centimeters long"; the situation escalated and he was wounded in the hand.
In the aftermath, several witnesses reported that the attackers, who came to the village with knives, yelled "We're here to kill the whites!" According to one witness, these individuals "came to kill". Those armed with knives attacked guests, stabbing them, while others threw projectiles such as stones or fences. Nine victims were stabbed with knives. One, Thomas Perotto, died. Two others, aged 23 and 28, were treated as absolute emergencies, while six suffered minor injuries. Eight other people were treated by the fire department in a state of shock. Once the attack had been committed, the assailants left the scene before help arrived.
Born on 6 December 2006 in Romans-sur-Isère, Thomas Perotto was a member of the RC Romanais Péageois XV rugby team and attended the Lycée du Dauphiné in Romans-sur-Isère. He was accompanied by one of his older brothers for the evening. Perotto was stabbed in the heart and throat by a knife. Taken care of by the fire department and medically treated in Romans, he was airlifted to Lyon, but died during the transfer.
The case was handed over to the Valence public prosecutor's office, led by Laurent de Caigny, who spoke of a "planned expedition" by the perpetrators. The Valence public prosecutor's decision to classify the murders and attempted murders as part of an organized gang meant that police custody was extended for up to 96 hours. Investigations are being carried out by the Grenoble Research Unit.
However, the initial hearings of the suspects and new testimonies nuanced this initial account and moved away from the description of a coordinated group out to do battle. It would appear that at least some of the individuals designated as the assailants were actually present at the party. A rugby player friend of Perotto allegedly provoked one of them by pulling his hair and calling him "Tchikita" (named after a song by the singer Jul), leading to a brawl that degenerated into further violence.