Desecration of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: The culprit arrested (Update)

The man who desecrated the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by lighting a cigarette with the memorial flame was arrested in Paris for violating a burial site, tomb, urn, or monument erected in memory of the dead. He was taken into custody and admitted the charges. Following the…

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Controversy – Arc de Triomphe: a man walks on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and uses the flame to light his cigarette… pic.twitter.com/YJWSSKtHxA

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