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06:45, January 21, 2024
The two cases would, a priori, have no link between them, according to information from Europe 1, but lead to the same observation: gang rivalries which plague certain neighborhoods can turn into tragedy. Last Wednesday, in Saint-Denis, young Sedan, 14, was stabbed to death in the Basilique de Saint-Denis station, on line 13 of the metro. But that same day, another young person, Farid, aged 18, also suffered a wave of violence which cost him his life.
Around 9 a.m. that day, the high school student goes to class, where he has to take a mock exam, when a car stops next to him. Its occupants emerge, armed with iron bars, machetes, and tear gas bombs. A veritable scene of barbarism ensues. According to information from Europe 1, young Farid was gassed then thrown to the ground before being stripped naked and beaten.
A war between two districts of Saint-Denis
Left for dead, he was then transported to hospital in serious condition. At that time, he suffered multiple head injuries and one or more of his fingers were severed. He is instantly placed in an artificial coma.
Still according to information from Europe 1, this punitive expedition would have been carried out against a backdrop of war between two districts of Saint-Denis. The Plaine Saint-Denis, on one side, and the city of Franc-Moisins on the other. Two neighborhoods built around the Stade de France.
For several weeks, young people from these neighborhoods have been organizing fights on social networks for multiple reasons ranging from romantic quarrels, to racketeering, including acts of fraud, even provocations in rap clips. To try to stem this violence, several measures have been taken by the town hall, assures Gwenaëlle Badufle-Douphez. security assistant. “We have almost 200 national police officers. On the municipal police side, we have put in place very significant reinforcements with strong mobilization of officers. The mayor signed an anti-regroupment decree for the entire city which has started Thursday noon and will end Monday.
Furthermore, families were asked to keep their children at home and all neighborhood and youth support associations were mobilized.