The man suspected of having killed and tortured Jie Z., a 34-year-old Chinese, in an apartment on rue de l'Ourcq (Paris, 19th century) was arrested this Friday morning, sources learned. concordant.
Xueli D., 39, has been actively wanted since his release a week ago following a procedural failure.
On September 22, Jie Z. was found fatally injured in a studio at 81 bis on rue de l'Ourcq.
Quickly, Xueli D., the tenant of the accommodation, was suspected by investigators from the 2nd district of the Paris judicial police and a search warrant was issued to find him.
On September 24, the man presented himself to the Pantin police station (Seine-Saint-Denis) and was handed over to the 2nd DPJ.
The suspect was taken into police custody after which he was referred to the public prosecutor's office the next day, Friday, September 25, to be presented to an investigating judge.
The overwhelmed magistrate
A judicial investigation for "murder preceded by another crime, torture and act of barbarism" is then opened.
The justice now has 20 hours to present it to the judge for his indictment.
But in this case, according to our information, the magistrate was overwhelmed and could not receive him within the time limits prescribed by law.
As justice no longer has the right to detain him, the man is then… released.
In theory, in such a situation, an arrest warrant is issued quickly so that the suspect can be arrested again directly at the court depot.
An arrest warrant was indeed issued against him, but not in time.
The man therefore left the judicial tribunal free.
The police from the 2e DPJ ended up finding and arresting the suspect this Friday at 10:45 a.m.