“The city of Saint-Denis must be a civil party to the trial of the attacks of November 13, 2015”

Why did you ask the judge to recognize the city of Saint Denis as a civil party to the trial of the attacks of November 13?

Saint-Denis had already taken this step in the so-called “landlord” case where three defendants had been prosecuted for having provided assistance to the terrorists by renting them an apartment. At the time, the intervention of the Raid had in particular destroyed a building, which had led the judge to recognize the material damage and image of the town. To become a civil party is a founding principle of criminal law which allows those who benefit from it a right of access to the file, to attend the trial, to question the accused, etc.

What damage has the city of Saint-Denis suffered?

Of course, the …