The new Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin continues the trips. After a tribute on Tuesday to the gendarme killed in the Lot et Garonne and a trip to the Chapel on Wednesday, the tenant at Place Beauveau went to Bayonne this Saturday afternoon. Before joining Calais on Sunday.
In the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, the news has obviously revolved around the death of bus driver Philippe Monguillot, who died on Friday after being hit by individuals during his work last Sunday.
The minister, who began his trip by going to the home of the driver's family in Bayonne, announced that measures would be taken, "for drivers here, but also from all over France", reported the most driver's daughter, Marie, 18. "He told us that he was sorry for the situation, that the government had heard us," continued Marie Monguillot, referring to this interview which lasted 30 to 45 minutes, "additional support, an additional strength", according to her.
VIDEO. Bus driver attacked in Bayonne: "I am furious", says his wife during the white march
In the morning, some 60 feminist activists had demonstrated outside the town hall to protest against the appointment to the government of Mr. Darmanin, targeted by a rape complaint, according to an AFP correspondent.
Castex ensures that "justice will punish the perpetrators of this abject crime"
The family of Philippe Monguillot announced Friday evening the death of the 59-year-old driver, who has been brain dead since his assault. "We decided to let him go. The doctors were for it and so were we, ”said her daughter Marie. Father of two other daughters, 21 and 24, was assaulted "severely", beaten and seriously injured in the head while trying to control someone's ticket and demanded wearing the mask for three other passengers, according to the Bayonne prosecution.
At the announcement of his death, calls for more severe sanctions followed one another in the ranks of the right, the deputy LR Eric Ciotti demanding "heavy sanctions towards (the) murderers" just like the mayor LR of Nice, Christian Estrosi, for whom "this barbaric act calls for the most severe sanctions". In response, the government promised firmness through the voice of its Prime Minister: "Justice will punish the perpetrators of this abject crime," said Jean Castex on Twitter on Friday.
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Two men, 22 and 23 years old and known to the police, are in pretrial detention, under investigation for "attempted homicide", an offense which must be reclassified as "intentional homicide on a transport operator public ”at the request of the prosecution. Two 30-year-old accomplices were also imprisoned this week for "failure to assist a person in danger".
