MP Paula Yacoubian told MTV that the arrest of William Noun “doesn’t happen in this manner.” She went on to call it “a black day for justice.”
She encouraged them to “stop this farce and that the sanctity of blood and martyrdom be respected.
Judge Zaher Hamadeh just gave the notice to detain William Noun, despite being in custody for over 12 hours already.
Earlier today, William Noun‘s family house was raided by authorities and he’s been detained ever since.
Roads and highways across Lebanon are closing in support.
Protests have been escalating the last few days over frustrations of stalemate and attempted obstruction of the investigation.
William Noun‘s brother, Joe Noun, was killed in the explosion. He was a firefighter and one of the first to respond during the Beirut Port blast.
