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17 March 2026


10 minutes


In 1999, a fire at the L'Amicale clip joint in Port Louis, Mauritius, eliminated seven people. The fire began throughout riots that followed a disputed football final in between the Catholic Fire Brigade and the Muslim supported Scouts Club.


Police apprehended dozens of suspects, and four men were later on convicted of arson and murder. They became called the L'Amicale 4.


Years later, a group of senior legal representatives examined the case and found significant spaces in the original examination, raising new concerns about what actually took place.


Katie Harris hears from Imran Sumodhee, among the L'Amicale 4.


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(Picture: A crowd of fans for the L'Amical Four. Credit: l'express)