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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 began during riots that followed a disputed football final in between the Catholic Fire Brigade and the Muslim supported Scouts Club.
Police jailed dozens of suspects, and four men were later on founded guilty of arson and murder. They ended up being referred to as the L'Amicale 4.
Years later on, a group of senior legal representatives examined the case and found significant spaces in the original investigation, raising brand-new questions about what really happened.
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)