Arnaud Beltrame dies as an authentic hero. France will never forget it

Lieutenant Colonel Arnaud Beltrame of the Gendarmerie who offered himself as a hostage in exchange for freedom for a seized woman, along with other civilians in a supermarket by the terrorist Radouane Ladkim, died last night for the consequences of the injuries sustained.
The gendarme's brother, in an interview with RTL immediately after the sad news, comments on the heroic action taken by the 45-year-old: “He gave his life for a stranger, he knew he had practically no chance. I believe that what he has done goes beyond the commitment of his profession. He went away like a hero ”.
French President Emmanuel Macron addresses Beltrame the moved thought of all of France: "fallen as a hero", he deserves "the respect and admiration of the entire nation" while the French Interior Minister Gérard Collomb, comments on his own Twitter profile, the extreme sacrifice of the 45-year-old: “France will never forget its heroism, its courage, its sacrifice”.
Arnaud Beltrame was united in religious marriage with his partner Marielle shortly before his death by Father Jean-Baptiste, a priest who knew the couple well, for having dedicated "thirty hours" to the same to prepare the Catholic wedding that would take place. due to hold in the coming June.
“I pray for this wedding. I gave him the sacrament of marriage and that of extreme unction ”, this is the comment of the religious.
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks which left 4 dead and 15 wounded in the French region of Aude, a new arrest was made. A person is in custody for conspiracy to commit terrorism. According to French media, he was a minor close to the perpetrator of the attacks, Redouane Lakdim, killed by French leatherheads during the raid on the supermarket.
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Arnaud Beltrame dies as an authentic hero. France will never forget it