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17 March 2026
10 minutes
In 1999, a fire at the L'Amicale clip joint in Port Louis, Mauritius, killed seven individuals. 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 4 guys were later founded guilty of arson and murder. They became called the L'Amicale 4.
Years later on, a group of senior attorneys examined the case and discovered significant spaces in the initial investigation, raising new concerns about what truly occurred.
Katie Harris hears from Imran Sumodhee, one of the L'Amicale 4.
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(Picture: A crowd of advocates for the L'Amical Four. Credit: l'express)