For these events which occurred in Pont-Saint-Esprit on October 31, a Sudanese asylum seeker appeared detained at the Nîmes criminal court. He explained that he acted reflexively following severe pain and in no way attempted to cause harm.
This Monday, November 4, at the Nîmes criminal court, the injured gendarme attached to the Bagnols-sur-Cèze Gendarmerie Company did not appear at the bar. And simply explained, supported by a medical certificate in a brief letter, that he suffered from a bite injury on the inner side of the left thigh of an ecchymotic type.
On October 31, on the public highway in Pont-Saint-Esprit, Ibrahim, 25, was arrested in the middle of the evening for various nuisances. In a state of drunkenness, this asylum seeker from Sudan, according to his statements, listened to music that was too loud, annoying passers-by, shouting and insulting local residents who were bothered by his noise.
“I was irradiated with pain” explains… the accused
Quickly making contact, a gendarmerie crew then decided to arrest him.
While he was handcuffed, Ibrahim struggled violently and tried to flee. Before grabbing the thigh of one of the gendarmes and inflicting a bite on the inside of the thigh once he was in the vehicle.
“Why did you bite the soldier?“, questions President Perez. Without a second thought, the person takes off his sweatshirt. Then his t-shirt. Before being immediately interrupted by his interpreter.
“I have a serious injury on my arm. When the police manipulated my head to get into the car I was radiated with pain“, assure Ibrahim. “So, out of reflex, I bit his leg. But I didn't want to harm him in any way! “, he tries to convince.
In her submissions, prosecutor Galtier requested a minimum of 10 months of imprisonment. As well as a ban on appearing in the town of Pont-Saint-Esprit for at least three years.
Blank record
“My client explains his behavior in particular by excessive alcohol consumption. His criminal record does not include any convictions.. A simple suspended sentence would be perfectly suited to my client who immediately admitted the facts with which he is accused.”pleaded Me Bargeton his lawyer.
At the start of the evening, his client received a 10-month prison sentence with an additional sentence of ban from French territory for 10 years.
Returned to the remand center once his trial is over, he now has 10 days to appeal this decision.
