On August 20, the police were informed that Gianni was suspected of having hit his sister-in-law following a domestic dispute with the mother of his children. The latter had decided to take refuge with her sister in Saint-Nicolas.
Gianni, who had, by his own admission, drunk two bottles of whiskey and used cocaine, decided to drive there. He then allegedly beat his partner’s sister after breaking a window.
“I was panicked.”
When the police were confronted with the suspect, they attempted to control him. But the latter was determined not to obey the police’s orders. He then began an impressive chase. He fled and crashed into a vehicle. The police officer took advantage of the fact that the driver’s side window had been left open by the fugitive to gas him.
The latter restarted and struck a second parked vehicle. During his maneuver, he brushed against a police officer. The inspector then fired towards the rim of the car. A bullet hit the tire. The motorist continued on his way before being stopped in his escape by the state of his vehicle. The suspect was arrested.
“I panicked, I was stopped several times by the police“, indicated the person concerned during his hearing. “I don’t know what happened.“The defendant who was to appear before the court was sick several times when he was in the prison van which was to take him to the hearing but also to the palace. He ended up being taken back to prison without being able to appear as his state was challenging.
Me Antoine Moreau, who is defending the accused, indicated that he believed that a stateless person could not be convicted for illegally staying on the territory given that Belgium does not have the right to expel him. The lawyer also underlined that the labor court had decided to grant him a right to social integration income, but also arrears…
The lawyer pleaded for a probationary stay for his client.
