The public prosecutor of Saint-Étienne points to “serious attacks committed on public buildings, symbols of the Republic” Jean-Christophe Marmara / Le Figaro
Four young men will be tried for the fire at the town hall of Rive-de-Gier, forty kilometers from Lyon, and the attempted intrusion into the adjoining police station during the riots at the beginning of the summer.
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During their hearings, they highlighted “the group effect”, as the trigger for their series of degradations. Three young adults were indicted on Friday September 15 for the fire at the town hall of Rive-de-Gier (Loire) and the damage to the adjoining police station, which they had tried to enter during the night of the riot from June 30 to July 1, indicated the Saint-Étienne public prosecutor’s office on Tuesday. Originally from this town, located southwest of Lyon, they will be judged at the end of the month for damage or deterioration of the property of others by means dangerous to people.
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Unknown to the justice system until the beginning of the summer, the young people face up to 10 years in prison, while the public prosecutor, David Charmatz, highlights the significant mobilization of the police forces concerning “serious attacks committed on public buildings, symbols of the Republic“. A minor, the fourth accused was entrusted to the Judicial Protection of Youth, awaiting a hearing before the children’s court on November 29.
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This evening of June 30, while France is shaken by riots after the death of Nahel, killed by a police officer in Nanterre, the small group found themselves in front of the town hall after a rally organized on Snapchat. A group of thugs, not all of whom could be identified, forced a door to the town hall and broke into the premises. The individuals present then set fire to trash cans, starting a fire, specifies the Saint-Étienne public prosecutor’s office.
At the same time, they attempted to enter the neighboring municipal police premises. The entrance was damaged and also partly set on fire, adds the public prosecutor. “Beyond the reactions aroused then, these abuses caused major financial damage for the municipality and blocked, then greatly complicated the functioning of the municipal public service to the detriment of its citizens.», insists David Charmatz. But over the following days, the suspects could not be found, apart from one who was arrested the next day for other damage. Aged 18, he was sentenced on July 5 to 10 months in prison under an electronic bracelet for his participation in a group formed to commit violence against people or damage.
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During the investigation into these facts, the use of the suspect’s cell phone made it possible to establish his presence at the scene of the damage committed the day before, at the town hall. During the investigation, he admitted his participation in this damage. During his hearing on September 13, he also implicated his three accomplices, two of whom admitted the facts. All those involved were placed under judicial supervision with a ban on making contact or leaving their home between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. while awaiting their judgment.
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