La Depeche reports.They kicked and punched him, undressed him, took his clothes and car keys, and tied him to the tree. They took off in his car, which they soon abandoned, continuing to flee the area on foot.The victim, a 67-year-old man, had a broken nose along with other injuries to his head and arms.
He was treated at a nearby emergency room. He is the mayor of a village in the department of Aveyron.There has been speculation that homophobia motivated the attack, but Toulouse prosecutor Samuel Vuelta Simon advised caution, saying the motivations have yet to be known.