“We invent enemies”: In the Crépol affair, interrogations that swayed judges toward anti-white racism

Magistrates in Valence are considering a significant shift in the Crépol murder case, potentially adding the aggravating circumstance of racism to the charges against 13 individuals. The victim, 16-year-old Thomas Perotto, was fatally stabbed at a winter ball in Crépol on November 18, 2023.

The potential addition of racism as an aggravating factor could fundamentally alter the future trial, bringing the issue of anti-white racism to the forefront. This judicial development is described as unprecedented in France.

During a re-interrogation on July 17, one of the accused, 21-year-old Yanis B., responded to questions about the incident. He had been informed five days prior that the court was contemplating this additional charge. Yanis B. admitted to hearing insults during the violent altercation between rugby players and youths from the Romanais neighborhood, to which he belongs. However, he denied making racist statements.

"When I hear (the word) 'French,' I feel concerned. When I hear 'bougnoule,' 'Arab,' I feel concerned. I have nothing to do with all that, with racist remarks. I am as French as everyone else," Yanis B. stated, according to reports. The context of the violence, which erupted after the ball, involved individuals from the rugby community and local youths.

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When I hear (the word) “French,” I feel concerned. When I hear “bougnoule,” “Arabe,” I feel concerned. I have nothing to do with all that, with racist remarks. I am as French as everyone else.