Bidding adieu to a French hero
02 April 2018 |
10:00 am
It's been a day of mourning in France. The country paid a national tribute to Lieutenant Colonel Arnaud Beltrame, the gendarme officer who gave his life to save a hostage during last week's terror attack.
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