“He had plans, was very close to the CDI… A boy always smiling and who was loved by all. This member of the Tarik-Alex family is inexhaustible in praise. This 22-year-old young Compiégnois, who worked in IT, disappeared on the night of April 3 to 4 in downtown Compiègne.
That evening, despite the confinement and the curfew, he participated in a watered evening with three other young people in a room at the Armor hotel, located rue Solférino in Compiègne. In the night, a fire broke out in this room, but no one was injured. Except that Tarik-Alex is missing. In the days that followed, long searches for divers in the Oise raised fears of the worst. An investigation into the murder was then opened.
An anxiety fueled on April 23 when, in the Oise river, a body, which could correspond to that of the young Compiegnois, was drafted by the gendarmes of the Noyon river brigade, near Lacroix-Saint-Ouen.
“Everyone wants to know what happened”
According to our information, the autopsy did identify Tarik-Alex and confirm that he died by drowning. The worry then gives way to sadness and incomprehension. “Everyone now wants to know what happened,” accuses the family member.
An argument going wrong, accident, settling of accounts … The vagueness remains. But a few days ago, three young men, including a minor, were arrested. They were indicted for intentional homicide and destruction by weapon in a meeting. Known unfavorably of justice, the three were imprisoned.
According to our information, their versions of the facts differ. Charge the Creil judicial police and Senlis investigating judge to bring out the truth. “Difficult to say if they are his friends, especially when you see how it ended. But they knew each other, ”breaths someone close to the investigation.
“Did they want to hide something? I don’t understand why they did this to him. I have a sick heart, he was super nice, ”sighs an acquaintance of Tarik-Alex.
“Three weeks of horror”
Because if the victim had also had to deal with justice – “because of bad visits during his adolescence”, according to a relative – “nothing justifies such an act”, is irritated Oumar Ba, deputy mayor in charge of politics from the city. “What worries me is that serious events are now happening between young people from the same neighborhood,” continues the elected official.
