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Two of the rugby players killed in Angers were cousins ​​of French international Emerick Setiano

The world of ovality is in mourning. Saturday in Angers, three men, including a minor, were stabbed to death in the space of a few seconds. It was about three rugby players who were trying to help a woman, bothered by an individual. The latter then attacked the three players with a knife. None survived their injuries.

Among these three victims, two belonged to the family of Emerick Setiano, pillar of RC Toulon and French international (6 selections). They were indeed two cousins ​​of the player, named Atama and Manolito. “Peace to your souls my little cousins. “, reacted Setiano on Instagram this Sunday.

The two victims had evolved for many years at the SCO in Angers. The rugby club also paid tribute to them on Twitter: “The whole family of SCO Rugby Angers joins in the pain of the parents of Atama and Manolito who died last night in Angers. Atama and Manolito were club kids. We extend our sincere condolences to their family and to the entire Wallis community”, in reference to Wallis-and-Futuna, the overseas territory from which they originated.

This news item also caused a reaction in the political sphere. Christophe Béchu, Minister of Territorial Cohesion, and former mayor of Angers shared his emotion on Twitter. “Fear and sadness after the brawl in #Angers. My thoughts are with the families of the victims,” he wrote.

The aggressor, originally from Sudan, was in a regular situation on French territory and was not known to justice. However, he was arrested for drunk driving.

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