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Élodie Thomas injured by police gunfire in Mauritius

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Élodie Thomas, 27, was hit by a bullet fired by a police officer while returning from work in Camp-Levieux, Mauritius. Her mother Nilmala Jaquette describes the family’s ordeal and her support for her daughter after the latest operation, according to Defimedia.

The account published by Defimedia looks at the consequences of Élodie Thomas’s gunshot wound, after the Mauritian teenager was hit during a police shooting. Her mother, Nilmala Jaquette, 45, describes the ordeal experienced by the family and the support received from relatives.

With her husband Hansley, a builder, she says they drew on family ties and prayer to support their eldest daughter. Élodie underwent surgery after being injured, according to a previous Defimedia article published on 12 October.

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