"I regret my actions every day," said Hassan, 40, who was sentenced Wednesday by the Orléans Criminal Court to 24 months in prison, six of which will be suspended. He explains this gesture by taking antidepressant medication. Last September, the drama unfolded at the Paris-Bercy train station. According to witnesses, an argument broke out between Christophe, the driver, who wanted to enforce the rules, and a young woman, who was late, who wanted to get on the bus to Orléans. She claims to have been called a "dirty".
In the videos filmed on the bus, we can see an altercation. The driver uses a broom to preserve his driver's space. "We don't hear racist remarks on the videos," said the driver's lawyer, Sonia Krovnikoff. She reminded the witness that the extremely violent kick received by the driver caused multiple fractures and very serious sequelae. Christophe now walks with great difficulty. Suffering from amnesia, he only remembers leaving Amiens on that fateful day in September.
Settling scores in Olivet
From the bus, the young woman called her brother-in-law, who told Hassan, a friend... Transport trainer. During a stop in Olivet (Loiret), the young woman, her sister, her husband and their friend, approached the 57-year-old driver. But the explanation turns into tragedy. Violently beaten, Christophe had to be taken to the hospital, lifeless.
The court sentenced Hassan to 24 months in prison, 18 months of which were suspended. The six months will be adjusted, as he has not been previously convicted. "On the other hand, he will have to pay a provision of 30,000 euros on the victim's health costs and undergo medical treatment," his lawyer said.