When the gendarmes searched him, the man was carrying a knife and a soft drink. He was arrested following a dispute that arose in Uckange on April 30. He went there with a friend to buy a car. The appointment was fixed at the seller’s sister, outside his home, in the evening.
But the sale was not made. A priori, the seller did not let the visibly alcoholic buyer approach the vehicle. The latter, upset, would have pulled out a knife. And with a big gesture, he would have pierced the victim’s sweater. In any case, this is his version.
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A hole in the sweater
The alleged attacker was tried eight days later in court in Thionville, in immediate appearance. He is already known to the courts for cases related to his alcohol problems. He was placed in pre-trial detention pending trial, which he attended by videoconference from the remand center, due to the sanitary rules applied during confinement. Beyond the violence and the weapons, Uckangeois investigators accuse him of having tried to intimidate the victim during a confrontation.
The defendant’s lawyer, David Jeanmaire, believes that the evidence against his client is not sufficient. “How could the knife stab the hole in the sweater without touching the skin?” “He asks. The court released the 30-year-old from prison. And sentenced him to six months suspended sentence, subject to the obligation to work or find training. He will also have to deal with his addiction problems.
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