"This case is very bizarre," said Arash Derambarsh.
This lawyer at the Paris bar defends the rights of a family whose son was found dead in Fresnes prison (Val-de-Marne).
On paper, the facts appear simple.
On August 18, 23-year-old Ibrahim was found hanged in his cell in building D2.
“The supervisors made the discovery at the time of the distribution of meals, around 6 pm, specifies the prosecutor's office in Créteil.
We immediately opened an investigation to find the causes of death.
A member of the prosecution goes on site to verify the death.
According to Me Derambarsh, the examining magistrate who takes over the case quickly evokes, on the basis of the first findings, the thesis of suicide.
The young man, living in La Garenne-Colombes (Hauts-de-Seine), had been sentenced to 18 months in prison in September 2020, for public apology of a terrorist act and threat of death.
"In July, he was sentenced during the immediate appearances to three months in prison after violence committed against the guards", adds the prosecution which describes a prisoner "with psychological problems".
The young man felt "threatened", according to one of the lawyers
However, in particular for the brother of the victim, what looks a priori to a new suicide within the penitentiary center perhaps hides a murder.
Me Arash Derambarsh and Me Yassine Bouzrou have decided to file a complaint, with a civil party, for murder by several people in an organized gang against X.
"We have discovered disturbing elements", warns the first, who does not dispute that the young man was "a little thug, pissed off".
Me Arash Derambarsh filed a complaint for murder by several people in an organized gang after the death of a young inmate at Fresnes prison.
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In the first place, the two councils have recovered attestations which sow the seeds of doubt.
"Two days before his death, he asked his mother for 100 euros to pay for his meals until his release from prison," explains Arash Derambarsh who considers that "to demand from his mother the payment of a sum of money to feed herself and dressing two days before committing suicide is not consistent ”.
Other elements, the young man felt threatened and had already expressed his fears.
"He spoke about it to his brother on August 16 and was so afraid that he asked him to come and pick him up when he was released," said the lawyer.
"He was a Muslim, suicide is inconceivable"
Last element, religious this one.
“He was a Muslim.
For him suicide is inconceivable, recalls Arash Derambarsh.
He spoke about it clearly.
"To support his statements, the lawyer returns to a psychiatric expertise which describes a man" calm "," cooperating "who" does not verbalize suicidal ideation, or desire for death ".
The practitioner recalled that Ibrahim had no "psychiatric history".
So many elements for the two lawyers that allow us to ask legitimate questions.
“From the start, we talked about suicide when no autopsy report had yet been made and it was necessary to sign the burial permit,” says Arash Derambarsh.
As if you had to go fast to hide elements!
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Contacted, the prison administration refuses to comment on this file "still under investigation".