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Six years in prison for an American who had assaulted a police officer during the assault on the Capitol

2023-01-28T00:21:46.949Z


An American was sentenced Friday, January 27 to more than six years in prison for having sprayed during the assault on the Capitol a chemical substance...


An American was sentenced Friday, January 27 to more than six years in prison for having sprayed during the assault on the Capitol a chemical substance against a police officer, Brian Sicknick, who died in hospital the next day.

Julian Khater had pleaded guilty to using "bear spray", a powerful aerosol that is used to repel these large mammals, during the attack on the headquarters of the American democracy, on January 6, 2021. The policeman of 42 The year-old died in hospital on January 7, with an autopsy report ultimately concluding that he died of "natural" causes after two strokes.

In a statement released that day, police said he

"was injured in a confrontation with protesters"

and

"collapsed upon arriving at his team's offices"

.

Tribute to Joe Biden

In one video, cited in the indictment, Julian Khater was seen asking another protester to pass him

"that bear thing"

, before pulling a spray can from the latter's backpack.

A little later, it projected its contents into the faces of three agents, including that of Brian Sicknick.

The 30-year-old was the subject of nine charges, including "assault of an officer with a dangerous weapon" but was not prosecuted for homicide.

The tragic fate of Brian Sicknick had moved many Americans, shocked by the capture of Congress by pro-Trump activists.

His remains had been exhibited at the Capitol, an exceptional honor, and Joe Biden had paid tribute to him on the spot.

Source: lefigaro

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