From victims to culprits, there is sometimes only one step. Wednesday November 13 in the evening, two young people aged 20 and 21, accompanied by accomplices, forced their way into an apartment in Tournefeuille, near Toulouse (Haute-Garonne) in what appears to be a robbery attempt aimed at recovering drugs and money, La Dépêche du Midi.
But the evening took a dramatic turn. The tenants, two men aged 32 and 33, from Guyana, turned the situation around.
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The suspected robbers were subjected to cruel violence: one was burned with boiling oil and beaten with a hammer, the other stabbed in the arms and legs. These acts, reminiscent of the practices of Mexican cartels, were broadcast live on social networks.
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Indicted for acts of torture and barbarity
It was the neighbors who called the police. When the police arrived, six people were arrested, including the two seriously injured robbers. Investigators also seized 30,000 Euros in small denominations.
The two tenants were indicted for acts of torture, barbarity, aggravated violence and kidnapping.
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The alleged robbers, now considered victims, were released due to lack of sufficient evidence. The case is now in the hands of an investigating judge.
