Shooting in Paris: “Like a zombie …”, the disturbing story of the parents of the alleged killer

William Malet’s parents opened up to Parisian on their son, presumed killer of three Kurds in Paris, on December 23, thatthey describe as being a withdrawn man nurturing a very great hatred towards foreigners. According to our colleagues from Parisian, William Malet would have returned home on Friday, December 23 in the early evening. During the search of his room, he took the time to see his parents who live in the adjoining apartment. Handcuffed, he would have stopped on the landing, murmuring: “Goodbye Mom, I got what I deserve“.

Her 90-year-old mother had hugged her, perhaps for the last time. As for his father, forcing himself to embrace his son, he fulfilled his role of patriarch by scolding her 69 year old childas if he had made a simple mistake. William Malet is a retiree from the SNCF and was just released from prison on December 12, for a year of pre-trial detention in the prison of Health. The reason being that in December 2021, he had attacked a migrant camp with a long swordreports South West. According to his parents, their son has changed because of prison. “His gaze was fixed and empty, his gestures were very slow. He’s been like a zombie lately“they confided to the Parisian.

A fierce hatred that took root in 2016

For the mother, William Malet’s immense hatred of migrants began in 2016. At that time, he lived alone in Livry-Gargan, in Seine-Saint-Denis. Returning home on the night of February 27, he surprised three burglars of North African origin. After exchanges with a knife, he seriously injured two of the robbers. The police had discovered about thirty weapons at his home. After pre-trial detention, William Malet was banned from going to Seine-Saint-Denis.