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Police Launch Hate-Incitement Probe After Pig Heads Left at Paris-Area Mosques

The Paris criminal brigade is leading an aggravated hate-incitement investigation, with officials citing a rise in anti-Muslim acts.

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Des fidèles prient à la mosquée Islah, à Montreuil (Seine-Saint-Denis), après la découverte d'une tête de porc laissée à l'entrée du bâtiment, le 9 septembre 2025.
Têtes de cochon découvertes devant des mosquées: «C'est absolument inadmissible», réagit Bruno Retailleau
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Overview

  • Authorities reported discoveries at multiple sites in Paris and nearby suburbs, including the 20th, 15th and 18th arrondissements and the communes of Montreuil, Montrouge, Malakoff and Gentilly.
  • Prosecutors opened an inquiry for aggravated incitement to hatred tied to religion handled by the Paris police criminal brigade, with officials saying all resources are being deployed and no arrests announced yet.
  • Videosurveillance in the 20th arrondissement captured a suspect depositing a head at 4:39 a.m., described by police sources as a man dressed in black carrying a backpack and a large white bag.
  • The Paris prosecutor’s office said one site featured the word “Macron” painted in blue on a pig head.
  • Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and the rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris condemned the acts and expressed support for Muslim communities, with NGOs reporting a marked increase in anti-Muslim incidents in 2024.