President Emmanuel Macron has today hailed the hero police officer murdered by an ISIS terrorist as the symbol of the 'French spirit of resistance' . 'His example will remain etched in French hearts,' the president told hundreds gathered in the rain at the historic Hotel des Invalides military museum and hospital in central Paris. The couple were devout Catholics, and were married by a priest as Lt Col Beltrame lay dying in hospital on Saturday. Lt. Col. Beltrame had left his phone on inside the supermarket after taking the place of a woman checkout assistant identified only as Julie. Lt Col Beltrame was trained at the elite St-Cyr military academy before starting a brilliant career which included service in Iraq, and guarding the Elysee Palace in Paris.

Source: Daily Mail March 28, 2018 09:13 UTC