Killed by a motorist after a dispute this Tuesday, October 15, a cyclist received a tribute from nearly 200 people, on the Place de la Madeleine, while an investigation was opened for murder.
A moving tribute to Paul. This Wednesday, October 16, nearly 200 people gathered in Paris. To pay tribute to the young cyclist, who died after being run over by a motorist following a dispute.
“It is unacceptable to die today in Paris, at the age of 27, while cycling. These acts must be severely condemned,” declared the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, while the president of Paris in the saddle, Anne Monarché, very moved, praised the memory of Paul, who “fought for a peaceful city, for so that we can cycle safely.
A murder investigation opened
The accident sparked strong reactions from elected officials in the capital, where soft mobility, in particular bicycles, has taken an increasingly prominent place in recent years.
As a reminder, the events took place late Tuesday afternoon, near Boulevard Malesherbes, in the 8e district of the capital. The 27-year-old cyclist died on the public road, “after a dispute with the driver of a vehicle,” detailed the Paris prosecutor’s office. The driver, aged 52, was arrested on the spot, while certain witnesses “perceived a voluntary attitude on the part of the driver when the car moved towards the cyclist”.
For the moment, a murder investigation has been opened and entrusted to 1is judicial police district.
