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The mother of a French policeman killed in an attack last week after he swapped himself for a hostage said Monday she was proud of his actions, and did not feel hate towards his killer.
Speaking to RTL radio on Monday, Nicolle Beltrame said she was not surprised by her 45-year-old son Arnaud’s selfless act at a supermarket in southwest France on Friday, saying he was a fierce patriot and proud serviceman.
“Arnaud would not have wanted us to give up,” she said. “I’m here to honour him and I’m speaking to honour him, so that his act has some purpose, that we’re a bit more human, a bit more tolerant.”
She added: “We need to realise that we can’t accept everything either.”