Verdict day at the Bobigny courthouse.
This Friday, the three police officers accused of “intentional violence” against young Théodore Luhaka will be decided on their fate after the verdict of the Seine-Saint-Denis Assize Court, which withdrew to deliberate this morning at 10 a.m. after nine days of hearing.
Before the departure of the judges and jurors, the defendants paraded to the stand for their last words.
Jérémie D. and Marc-Antoine C. did not want to add anything to their statements, while Tony H. said:
“I just wanted to say that I regret the consequences that this arrest had on Théodore Luhaka.
I believe I carried out my work in compliance with the laws.
I trust justice
. ”
Up to fifteen years of imprisonment incurred
On Thursday, the attorney general requested a three-year suspended prison sentence for Marc-Antoine C., who faces fifteen years in prison;
six months suspended prison sentence for Jérémie D., who faces ten years of imprisonment;
and three months' suspended prison sentence for Tony H., who faces seven years' imprisonment.
They are accused of having committed violence against Théo during an inspection on February 2, 2017 in Aulnay-sous-Bois (Seine-Saint-Denis).
The young man immediately had to undergo emergency surgery for a rectal perforation.
On Thursday, he reacted to the requisitions by declaring to the press:
“Everything suits me, as long as [the police officers] are convicted
. ”
Our articles on this trial
Théo affair: reprieve required against the police
Théo affair: a police officer recognizes “a bad gesture”
Day 5 - “Since that day, I have not been the same”: in front of the three accused police officers, Théo recounts his “little death”
Day 3 - Théo affair: the “two readings” of the police force
Théo affair: after the recounting of the facts, the weight of the images
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