Marie-Hélène Thoraval, mayor of Romans-sur-Isère, received four death threats in a few days. A 27-year-old man is accused of having sent these words to the councilor via private Instagram messaging at the end of November.
The individual, marginalized and residing in the Paris region, had also written to the elected official via Instagram planning to “juggle with [his] skull” The councilor, who did not benefit from state protection during this period, judges that this second defendant presented in his message "a real determination, which could give rise to fears of a move into action"