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Élodie Thomas, shot in Camp-Levieux, walks again

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Shot in Camp-Levieux, Mauritius, Élodie Thomas is recovering after surgery and can now walk with assistance. While convalescing, she also wrote a message to her husband Jonathan, Defimedia reports, updating her condition as of 15 October 2026.

Élodie Thomas, who was shot last Friday in Camp-Levieux, Mauritius, can now take a few steps with assistance. She is recovering from surgery performed on Monday, Mauritian media outlet Defimedia reports.

The young woman also wrote a message to her husband Jonathan, which she sent to him on Thursday. He is holding it on a sheet decorated with a heart as the couple goes through this period of recovery. Élodie Thomas had been successfully operated on after being shot.

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