Élodie Thomas successfully operated on after Mauritius shooting
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia

Élodie Thomas, 27, successfully underwent surgery to remove the bullet after being shot. Her condition remains critical but has improved, while a police sergeant has been arrested, according to the Mauritian Prime Minister’s Office.
The operation on Élodie Thomas, who was shot in Mauritius, was successful and the bullet was removed, the Mauritian Prime Minister’s Office announced in a statement on Monday 12 October.
The 27-year-old woman’s condition remains critical, but doctors observed an improvement compared with her previous condition, according to the statement. The shooting during a check in Camp-Levieux had previously been reported.
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