Outrage as Femen protester mocks Notre Dame suicide by posing with gun in her mouth a DAY after right-wing historian killed himself on altar



Femen protestor photographed on the altar at Notre Dame cathedral

Slogan 'May fascists burn in hell' emblazoned across her bare chest

Followed public suicide of right-wing Dominique Venner yesterday

Mr Venner was close to the anti-gay marriage movement



A topless Femen activist held a fake gun in her mouth on the altar of Notre Dame cathedral - a day after a right-wing historian shot himself dead inside the iconic Paris building.

The woman - described on the organisation's website as Femen's 'Angel of Death' - staged a protest in the 12th century cathedral today with the slogan 'may fascism rest in hell' emblazoned across her bare chest.

The bizarre scenes unfolded as the activist group condemned the beliefs of 'ultra-right man' Dominique Venner, who shot himself in front of hundreds of tourists inside Notre Dame days after gay marriage was signed into law in France.

Outrage: The topless Femen activist appeared to mock the public suicide of Dominique Venner, which horrified tourists inside Notre Dame cathedral yesterday

Defiant: Watching tourists took pictures of the scene as the topless woman was arrested by police following her protest

Mr Venner, an ultra right-wing Catholic who was said to have been close to the anti-gay marriage movement, has been described by Femen as a 'fascist activist'.



The woman was arrested by police outside the cathedral today.

A photograph of her holding the toy gun in her mouth on the altar was posted on the Femen website, along with a message urging 'European Nazis' to 'follow the example of the ultra-right man Dominique Venner'.

It called on them to 'immediately commit a suicide of their believes [sic] excluding themselves from the political arena in Europe'.

Bizarre scenes: The protest came the day after the public suicide of Dominique Venner, who is said to have been close to the anti-gay marriage movement

One day ago: Notre Dame (seen left yesterday) was evacuated following the public suicide of Dominique Venner (pictured right) who shot himself inside the cathedral yesterday afternoon



The 78-year-old historian was a former member of the paramilitary Secret Army Organisation, which fought against France giving up Algeria as a colony in 1962.

He is said to have calmly walked past the crowds of tourists in Notre Dame cathedral before committing suicide at the altar at around 4pm yesterday, three days after President Francois Hollande controversially signed gay marriage into law.

In the hours before his death, Mr Venner had written on his blog denouncing the 'infamous law'.

Femen members strip off as a means of drawing attention to a range of issues; from women's rights to press freedom.



Defiant: The bizarre scenes at the Paris cathedral followed the suicide of Dominique Venner, who shot himself in front of hundreds of tourists yesterday

Spectacle: The woman reveals the writing on her chest to police officers outside the building as bemused tourists look on

Anti-fascist protest: The woman described as Femen's 'Angel of Death', was arrested by police outside the landmark Paris building

Notre Dame: A crowd gathered outside the famed Paris cathedral today as the topless Femen protestor was arrested

Arrest: Femen activists strip off to draw attention to a range of issues; from women's rights and domestic violence to press freedom Protest: A FEMEN activist was arrested today after staging a topless protest inside Notre Dame cathedral following the suicide of a right-wing historian in the building yesterday

Femen: The activist had emblazoned her bare chest with the slogan 'May fascists rest in hell'



