Nîmes Pays Tribute to Salah-Eddine in Massive Silent March

A sea of people filled Avenue des Arts to pay tribute to the memory of the “little angel” who was struck Tuesday morning on his way to school by a fleeing driver. According to the newspaper Midi Libre, the procession linked Paul-Langevin school to the accident site, marked by a minute of silence and the recitation of the El Fatiha surah in complete solemnity.

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The Pissevin district fell silent in collective grief shared by families, elected officials and teaching staff. A former member of the educational team described Salah-Eddine as a “kind, radiant” child who was passionate about football—a devotion visible on the banners held by his teammates from the Espérance sportive club.

Emotion remains intense in this area of Nîmes, where relatives and residents marched wearing white T-shirts bearing the image of the young victim. In front of the tram-bus stop where the tragedy occurred, the parents, “devastated by grief,” received the support of thousands of people before the procession dispersed peacefully.

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Salah-Eddine’s body will be repatriated to Morocco, where he will be buried privately, in accordance with his family’s wishes. A final religious tribute is scheduled for next Tuesday at the Zup Sud mosque, bringing a week of mourning to a close for this community deeply affected by the sudden loss.