“
Dismay
”: Alexandre Novion, lawyer for the family of Philippe Monguillot, hammers home the word.
Yesterday Tuesday, May 17, the investigating judge in charge of the case of the murder of the Bayonne bus driver decided to reclassify the prosecution, the two main suspects, aged 24 and 25, now being tried for "
intentional violence in a meeting which led to death without intention to give it
“before a criminal court, according to information from France Bleu Pays basque.
This does not include popular jurors.
The maximum sentence in this jurisdiction is twenty years of imprisonment, unlike life in a conventional assize court.
In April, the Bayonne prosecutor's office had nevertheless requested the referral to the assizes for aggravated voluntary homicide.
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In addition, two men aged 36 and 42, also tried in the case, for failure to assist a person in danger, have seen their legal fate changed: the youngest is no longer prosecuted, while the second is no longer prosecuted. prosecuted only for having lodged the defendants after the attack.
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On July 5, 2020 in the early evening, Philippe Monguillot was savagely attacked by two passengers, when he wanted to check their ticket.
Inside the bus, the tone had risen and after an initial fight, the driver was taken out of the bus, where his attackers beat him up.
A fall to the ground after a punch had resulted in a fractured skull and hemorrhage.
Transported to hospital, Philippe Monguillot had died after five days of treatment, causing great emotion across France.
Last January, one of the two main aggressors had also asked for his release, finally refused by Justice.
Appeal of the decision of the instruction
In
Figaro
, Alexandre Novion announces to appeal the decision of the instruction.
The lawyer evokes the “
consternation
” of Véronique Monguillot and her daughters.
“
She is absolutely revolted, totally dejected.
She does not understand, especially since she was confident
"after the prosecution's indictment, he notes.
“
The case has aroused great popular indignation, apart from the angle retained, it is to remove the jurors.
However, even if we pull out the brambles of passion and focus on the facts, there are enough elements justifying that the accused be tried for murder, that is to say to obtain a public debate. determining whether the intentions are lethal.
The facts point to
“, continues the lawyer, who returns to”
the chain of violence which has been observed, which shows that these people were hardliners, concentrating their blows on the face.
We also have a demonstrative soundtrack on their intentions
” he underlines.
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