A man, suspected of the murder of his 25-year-old son last February, which he denies, was indicted on Friday but released, said the Grenoble prosecutor's office.
Arrested earlier in the day in Échirolles, in the suburbs of Grenoble, “
the father of the victim was brought today before an examining magistrate who indicted him for the murder of his son.
The respondent denies the facts of which he is accused
, ”announced in a press release the public prosecutor of Grenoble, Eric Vaillant.
Appeal of decision
The judge of freedoms and detention "
did not place him in pre-trial detention as requested by the prosecution
", which specifies that he will "
appeal this decision
".
The defendant was also not placed under judicial supervision, he said.
The victim, found seriously injured with a knife on the night of February 17 to 18, 2022 in Échirolles after a visit to his father, had been taken by a motorist to the hospital but died shortly after from his injuries, recalls the Dauphiné Libéré.