According to information from Europe 1, a man was arrested after several cases of bites reported on the public highway during the music festival in Versailles on Tuesday evening. No syringes were found on the suspect.
France celebrated music everywhere on the territory on Tuesday evening. At Versailles, the party did not go as planned. According to information from Europe 1, shortly before 11 p.m., at the level of the electro scene, avenue de l’Europe, several victims reported cases of bites on the public highway.
The suspect is in custody
The police managed to arrest a suspect thanks to video surveillance and the testimonies of the alleged victims. At least four cases of bites have been identified. Witnesses formally recognized him as he attempted to blend into the crowd again. During his palpation, the syringe was not found. The suspect, of Yemeni nationality, 37 years old, is from Elancourt in the Yvelines (78). He is still in custody at this time.
800 complaints filed in France
In addition, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, still in the Yvelines, around twenty bites have been recorded by the police. In Asnières-sur-Seine (92), six other people were victims of stings during the music festival. Three adults and a minor were arrested and are currently in custody.
According to a latest assessment stopped on June 16, more than 800 complaints have been filed in France for stings and 1,098 victims have been identified. However, none of the analyzes carried out revealed the presence of GHB.