A young man was imprisoned after confessing to being the author of the blows which he justified by the supposed homosexuality of the victim, indicates the prosecution.
A 71-year-old man was injured with several stab wounds near Rennes, and a young man was imprisoned after confessing to being the author of the blows which he justified by the alleged homosexuality of the victim, a-t -we learned Monday, July 18 from the prosecution.
The victim was discovered on July 16 around 5:15 a.m., lying on a roundabout in Betton, a town located 10 km north of Rennes.
Multiple facial fractures
“The investigations made it possible to quickly arrest two young men, a minor born in 2005 in Guyana, domiciled in Le Mans, unknown to justice, and a young adult born in 2004 in Guyana domiciled in Rennes, little known to the judicial institution.“, indicates the public prosecutor of Rennes Philippe Astruc in a press release. The two protagonistswere found in Le Mans in the Mercedes vehicle stolen from the victim“, he adds.
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The septuagenarian obtained 30 days of ITT (total incapacity for work) and the medical-legal certificate mentions “six wounds compatible with the action of a knife” as well as “facial bone fractures“. The investigation was entrusted to the research brigade of the Rennes gendarmerie. Referred to the Rennes prosecutor’s office on Monday, the young adult was indicted by an examining magistrate for “attempted murder committed because of the sexual orientation of the victim” and “armed robbery“said Philippe Astruc. “He was placed in pre-trial detention by the judge of freedoms and detention in accordance with the request of the prosecution.“, specified the prosecutor.
“Stabbings”
“A criminal investigation of the counts of attempted murder due to the sexual orientation of the victim and theft with a weapon has been opened“, According to the press release. The penalty is life imprisonment. During the hearings, the suspect declared having met the victim by chance in the street, in Rennes, on the night of July 14 to 15. After some discussion, an appointment was agreed for July 16.
He recognized “stabbing the victim inside and outside the vehicle“, explaining his act because of his”supposed homosexuality (…) but also with a view to stealing it“, reason why he left with his vehicle, adds the prosecutor. The situation of the minor, who is not concerned by the criminal facts mentioned, will be “assessed by the prosecution of Le Mans with regard to a possible qualification of concealment“, he concludes.
“Zero tolerance”
“This homophobic aggression of extreme violence is absolutely unbearable. Violence against LGBT+ people remains a reality in our country“, denounced to AFP, the Minister Delegate for Equality between Women and Men, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Isabelle Lonvis-Rome. “In this regard, we must exercise absolute vigilance at all times and ensure zero tolerance“, did she say.
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Last year, 2170 crimes and offenses against lesbians, gay, bi and trans were recorded by the police and the gendarmerie, to which must be added 1620 fines, more than 90% for insult or defamation. This is 12% more than in 2019 (before the Covid crisis) and 28% more than in 2020, according to the Ministry of the Interior.
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