A 21-year-old Afghan was indicted and imprisoned Thursday for the " assassination " Tuesday of a figure of aid to migrants in Cherbourg, after having mentioned a " revenge ", according to the prosecutor's office of Coutances (Manche).
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The young man, who lives in the Paris region, said he arrived Tuesday morning " in the Cherbourg region, with the aim of killing Jean Dussine. The motivations for his act remain unclear. Hosted a few months ago at the victim's home, he (a) excluded the villainous motive and (reported) a vengeance, the cause of which remains to be elucidated, "according to a statement from the prosecution. He " admitted being the author of several blows struck with an iron bar ", according to the same source.
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Jean Dussine, 63, president of the homeless migrant aid association, Jean Dussine, was found dead and injured in the head on Tuesday at his home in Bretteville, near Cherbourg, the parquet floor said. According to the Cherbourg prosecutor's office, six migrants staying with Jean Dussine arrested the suspect in his escape, just after the facts, while a neighbor alerted the emergency services, who tried in vain to revive the victim. The announcement of the retirement of this retired teacher provoked many reactions. Senator LR Philippe Bas said he was " overwhelmed by the murder of Jean Dussine whose generosity was known to all and commands admiration ".
