The toxicological analysis carried out after the death of a 33-year-old man during his arrest by municipal police in Beziers concluded to a context of acute intoxication following a massive intake of cocaine
, clarified Thursday the parquet of Béziers.
“Exceptionally high concentration of cocaine”
In a press release, Raphaël Balland, prosecutor of the Republic of Béziers, specifies to supply these elements within the framework of the judicial information relating to the circumstances of the death of this thirties on April 8, and this after the sister of the victim has press release items only fragmented
of the autopsy report.
In their report dated April 10, the two forensic pathologists from Montpellier who performed the autopsy conclude that he cannot be specified with certainty the cause of death, that this death could result from cardiac arrhythmias of multifactorial origin (toxic and neurological) and asphyxia syndrome (mechanical by cervical and positional compression), but only additional expertise are essential
, and in particular toxicological expertise, underlines Mr. Balland.
However, the conclusions of the toxicological expertise, dated April 30, highlight in the blood of the deceased a exceptionally high concentration of cocaine
, indicating a last short distance from the death, continues the prosecutor.
This expert concludes that toxicological analysis is in favor of the occurrence of death in the context of acute intoxication following a massive intake of cocaine, a potentially lethal development in itself
.
Other expertise expected in July
The conclusions of the anatomopathological examination (in-depth examination of the organs, which may in particular confirm or deny a possible asphyxia syndrome) are not expected before the middle of July, the prosecutor said.
In this case, a judicial investigation against X was opened for heads of intentional violence resulting in death without intention to give it by a person holding public authority
and for failure to assist person at risk
.
According to statements by municipal police, the victim has refuse
control and was reportedly transported on his stomach to the national police station in Béziers in the back of a handcuffed vehicle with one of the municipal police officers sitting on his buttocks in order to maintain it
.
The man could never have been revived on arrival at the police station courtyard.
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