Jean-Marc Reiser: the totally surreal call of the alleged assassin of Sophie Le Tan to his mother in Seven to eight

From this Monday, June 27, Jean-Marc Reiser will find himself in court. Indicted for “kidnapping”, “kidnapping” and “murder” on September 17, 2018, the alleged murderer of Sophie Le Tan will be tried before the Assize Court of Bas-Rhin for “murder in recidivism”. More than two years after the death of Sophie Le Tan, a 20-year-old student whose body was found in a forest in Bas-Rhin in 2018, Jean-Marc Resier confessed to having killed her. Before the investigating judge, he explained that he had hit her in her apartment and then dismembered her. “in 20 minutes” and transported in a suitcase to a forest while denying any premeditation. Detained in the Elsau prison in Strasbourg since September 2018, he is therefore preparing to be tried by the Bas-Rhin Assize Court and faces life imprisonment.

On the eve of the start of this trial, seven to eight investigated the past of Jean-Marc Reiser. In this report, broadcast this Sunday, June 26 on TF1, the journalists went to the home of the mother of the alleged murderer of Sophie Le Tan. “Where he is, he is doing well”, she explained, before specifying that she was going to see him from time to time without him talking to her about the trial that is coming. During the interview, Jean-Marc Reiser’s mother received a phone call from her son, who called her “every day” at noon and then at 6 p.m. At the other end of the line, the alleged murderer of Sophie Le Tan asked her mother not to speak to the journalists present before the two discuss in Alsatian. “No, no, you mustn’t say anything”notably launched his mother, who then passed the handset to the journalist of seven to eight by his side.

Jean-Marc Reiser: “I don’t want people to talk about me”

When questioned, Jean-Marc Reiser then assured him of not having “want to speak”. “I don’t want people to talk about me, I’m not interested, he added. I’ve had enough shit as it is. And enough bullshit has been said about me. Well that’s good.” Very quickly, he wanted to speak to his mother again, asking her to send the journalists away. The man, who appears on June 27 for “murder in criminal recidivism” still categorically denies any premeditation. “He will remain inflexible on this” during the trial, explained his lawyer. “It’s a moment we’ve been waiting for a long time. The wound will reopen, it’s going to be very painfulexplained Laurent, cousin of the victim, to franceinfo. But there has to be condemnation for there to be justice.” The verdict is expected on July 8. If found guilty, Jean-Marc Reiser could spend his life in prison.