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Suspected Killer of Catholic Priest in France Placed in Psychiatric Facility, Reports Say

PARIS (Sputnik) - A 39-year-old Rwandan refugee suspected of killing a Catholic priest in France's western department of Vendee was released from custody and placed in a psychiatric facility, the BFMTV broadcaster reported on Monday, citing informed sources.
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The priest was killed earlier in the day, with the police immediately excluding terrorism as the suspect's motivation. The suspect — who was taken into care by a Catholic community as he awaited trial after setting a cathedral in Nantes on fire last year — reportedly turned himself in earlier on Monday.
The Rwandan refugee was released, as his psychological condition was deemed incompatible with arrest, the broadcaster said.
The suspect reportedly underwent treatment in a psychiatric hospital from late June to late July.
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