The burglar of the former Oise deputy, Jean-François Mancel, is sleeping in prison.
He appeared Tuesday before the Paris criminal court which decided to postpone the case until February 27 before ordering the placement in pre-trial detention of this young man, aged 21.
The case dates back to September 25, 2023 in the 7th arrondissement of the capital.
The bay window in the living room which gives access to the roof terrace of the accommodation was found forced open.
The premises were completely searched.
The victim, former boss of the Oise department, aged 75, deplores the disappearance of numerous jewelry, designer clothes and leather goods.
The criminal(s) also stole honorary medals.
The former parliamentarian estimates his damage at around 80,000 euros.
Judicial police investigators used images from surveillance cameras as well as telephone calls.
A suspect is identified and his genetic fingerprint is found in the apartment.
The young man, already in prison for similar acts, was taken from his cell at the Nanterre remand center (Hauts-de-Seine) on Monday by investigators from the third judicial police district.
He was placed in police custody in the premises of the PJ avenue du Maine (14th century).
During the hearings, this boy denies everything outright.
The search carried out at his 18th century home does not bring any other information to the investigation.
A long political career
Jean-François Mancel was notably a European deputy from 1984 to 1986, president of the Oise departmental council from 1985 to 2004, secretary general of the RPR from 1995 to 1997 and deputy for Oise on several occasions between 1978 and 2017. The politician had some problems with the law which earned him a sentence on April 14, 2005 by the 9th chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal to 18 months suspended prison sentence and a fine of 30,000 euros for a criminal record. illegal taking of interest which he has always contested.