Devastating fire in Montbonnot: twist, two young minors arrested

Devastating fire in Montbonnot: twist, two young minors arrested
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By Ugo Maillard
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26 Apr 24 at 9:16

updated on Apr 26, 24 at 9:24

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Update. Friday April 26 at 8 a.m.: They were indicted on Thursday April 25 for destruction of property resulting in total incapacity for work for less than eight days. The maximum penalty provided for for this offense is 15 years of criminal imprisonment. They were placed under judicial supervision, with “as obligations: curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., ban on going to the town of Montbonnot Saint-Martin, ban on frequenting the co-author and obligation to follow education,” specifies the parquet.

A major breakthrough in the investigation. Two minors, aged 14 and 15, were arrested this Wednesday April 24 by the gendarmes of the Meylan company.

The arrests following investigations carried out in the context of the Montbonnot-Saint-Martin fire, according to information from the Dauphinéconfirmed at news Grenoble.


As a reminder, the fire did not cause any injuries. On the other hand, eighteen accommodations and eight businesses were partially or completely ravaged by flameson the night of Monday April 15 to Tuesday April 16, 2024.

Brought before a judge

The two young people will be brought before an investigating judge at the Grenoble courthouse, in the coming hours.

Teenagers are suspected of starting the fire. Eric Vaillant, Grenoble prosecutor, indicates that more information will be communicated at the end of the appearance before the judge.

The ordeal of the inhabitants

“We have 17 families waiting for answers,” explains Dominique Bonnet. The mayor of Montbonnot-Saint-Martin testified tonews Grenoble : “Yes, we are lucky, they are alive, but they have nothing left.”

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The vast majority of residents had been there since 2009 and the inauguration of the building. The arrest of the two individuals could mean the end of the investigation and the start of the renovation of the building.

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