This is an uncommon decision.
Four minors, aged 14 to 16, were placed in pre-trial detention by a liberty and detention judge at the Meaux court on Wednesday evening.
As requested by the Meaux public prosecutor's office and the investigating judge.
These four young people are suspected of having attacked a resident of Magny-le-Hongre, at his home, Monday, early in the afternoon.
A particularly violent attack, which led to them being indicted for kidnapping, theft and organized gang violence.
The victim was at home when the doorbell rang.
When he opened the door, the owner found himself face to face with a frail teenager... then saw three others appear, later.
Kicks, punches, strangulation: the fifty-year-old faced a surge of violence from the group, who even grabbed a guitar to hit him.
Arrested by the police shortly after the attack
While three of the criminals searched the rooms on the first floor in search of money and valuables, the owner - in bad shape - was guarded by the fourth.
The victim took advantage of the fact that he was moving away to escape and raise the alarm.
The four young people then stole the car keys and the vehicle of their victim, a professional firefighter.
The red car was immediately spotted in Montry by soldiers from the PSIG (Gendarmerie Surveillance and Intervention Platoon).
The police arrested the fugitives as they were preparing to leave in an UBER.
The four criminals, originating from throughout the Paris region, were placed in police custody in the premises of the northern branch of the organized and specialized crime section (formerly the Meaux Judicial Police) of the SIPJ (Interdepartmental Police Service). federal police).
Before being indicted and imprisoned.