A 25-year-old man died after being hit in the street in Quissac (Gard), around thirty kilometers from Alès. The victim received several baton blows on Wednesday evening.
A murder investigation was opened by the public prosecutor. The suspect, who is not known to the authorities, was immediately taken into police custody. The dispute is linked to a financial dispute. The nephew would have wanted to defend a friend to whom his uncle owed 30 euros. The hearings continue this Wednesday to determine possible other motivations. An autopsy of the victim is due to take place in the morning. The investigation will have to confirm, the prosecutor said, that the victim owed a debt of 30 euros to a friend of his uncle's. The hearing continues this Wednesday, and the investigation will be able to confirm that the dispute was over a 30-euro debt to the victim's nephew. The nephew admitted to having carried out several blows. He then left the scene, underestimating the seriousness of his uncle's injuries.