Levis E., 32, was arrested Tuesday evening in Toulon after an attack on a train from Marseille. With this arrest, the police put an end to the murderous journey of this man of Cameroonian nationality, subject to an Obligation to Leave French Territory (OQTF). Same modus operandi, targets almost all homeless, traveling by train… This suspect could indeed have been active in several French towns and even in the Netherlands in recent weeks.
July 24 in Dijon (Côte-d’Or). This would be his first known attack. That day, a 42-year-old nurse was hit in the head with a stone. The victim escaped with ten days of temporary work interruption (ITT), five stitches and facial injuries. The man is on the run but the authorities have already identified him: he is the subject of an OQTF, notified in Dijon, according to the prosecution. A search warrant is issued.
October 23 in Évry-Courcouronnes (Essonne). A homeless man is found seriously injured in the head on the RER station square. Hospitalized in critical condition, he will be given 45 days of ITT. His attack was filmed by video surveillance: once again, the suspect used a concrete block to attack his sleeping victim. An investigation into attempted murder is opened and an arrest warrant issued.
October 31 in Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin). A homeless man from the city center was found with a damaged face, reports the daily Les Latest News from Alsace. Under his hat, Milan, 60, hides significant injuries: blood, bruises, a swollen face. Near his bed, a bloody paving stone was discovered. A friend alerts the emergency services. The sixty-year-old is hospitalized in intensive care. According to the Strasbourg public prosecutor's office this Wednesday, his days are no longer in danger. An investigation is open.
VideoHomeless man killed with a concrete block in Lyon: a suspect arrested in Toulon
November 5 in Rotterdam (Netherlands). Near the maritime museum, a man approaches a sleeping homeless man and crushes a block of stone on his face. The 37-year-old man is hospitalized in critical condition. Plunged into a coma, the victim was “still fighting for life”, De Telegraaf reported on Tuesday. Once again, the attack was filmed. Entered into an investigation for attempted murder, the Dutch police noticed one thing: the suspect was traveling by train and could be heading towards Belgium. A wanted notice is issued.
Night of November 10 to 11 in Lyon (Rhône). A local resident discovers the lifeless body of a Moldovan homeless man, a regular resident of her neighborhood. The victim was injured in the head with a concrete block that the police found. An investigation into an assassination has been opened.
November 12 in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône). Marjorie, 26, is attacked on a train. The young woman identified informed the police and the man was arrested when the train arrived at Toulon station (Var). He is placed in detention where a judge of freedoms and detention (JLD) will rule on his incarceration pending his transfer to Évry, with a view to the execution of the arrest warrant of which he is the subject.
