The investigation is progressing. Romain Bouvier, one of the two suspects after the death of Federico Martin Aramburu last Saturday, was indicted on Friday afternoon for “murder” and imprisoned. He is suspected of having fatally shot the former Argentinian rugby player.
In addition, Loïk Le Priol, the main suspect in this case, will be handed over by Hungary to the French authorities. “within ten days”, announced the Budapest court on Friday morning. The 27-year-old was arrested Tuesday evening at the Zahony border post as part of a European arrest warrant, as he was preparing to travel to Ukraine. Speaking by videoconference at the hearing, he agreed to his transfer to Paris.
Calm and cooperative
Loïk Le Priol appeared calm and cooperative and refused to comment on the case. He had previously explained to the police that he wanted to join Ukraine “to fight”. Three knives were seized from his car. “In such a case, the procedure provides for a surrender within 10 days”, said Judge Judit Csiszar. According to the suspect’s lawyer Laszlo Beno, the French authorities will probably “intervene quickly” for a discount “in the next 24 or 48 hours”. This former soldier and member of the far-right GUD movement is suspected of having fired on Saturday March 19, in the center of Paris, at the 42-year-old former Argentinian international, who died on the spot as a result of his injuries.
Another man, Romain Bouvier, 31, a former student of the Parisian university Assas also active on the ultra-right, was arrested on Wednesday in Sarthe. He would also have shot the ex-Argentine international. The day before, a 24-year-old woman suspected of having driven a vehicle belonging to Loïk Le Priol on the evening of the incident was indicted for “complicity in murder” and remanded in custody.
S plug
Loïk Le Priol is known for his radicalism and violence. Its anchorage to the ultra-right earned it to be “file S” by the General Directorate of Internal Security (DGSI), said sources familiar with the matter.
The S file is one of the categories of the file of wanted persons (RPF), not only for terrorism. He must appear, like Romain Bouvier, in court in June for “aggravated violence” against a member of the GUD, whom they are suspected of having beaten and humiliated with three other members of the ultra-right movement.
Update at 4:20 p.m., Romain Bouvier indicted for “assassination” and imprisoned.