The Saint-Denis district of Châteauroux (Indre) was, late Saturday afternoon, the scene of a tragedy which led to the death of a 15-year-old teenager, Matisse, fatally stabbed on the public highway.
While the victim, hit in the chest, was taken care of by the emergency services, another young person of the same age, suspected of being the author of the stabbings, was apprehended by the police. The Bourges public prosecutor’s office announced Monday evening the indictment of the latter for “murder” and his placement in pre-trial detention.
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Present at the time of the attack, the suspect’s mother, aged 37, was indicted for “intentional violence” against a “vulnerable person” for having ” slapped the victim », indicated the public prosecutor of Bourges, Céline Visiedo. She was placed under judicial supervision.
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The main suspect, although having no convictions on his criminal record, is involved in two ongoing criminal cases, including a procedure for “violent theft in a meeting” which led to his indictment, on April 22, by the investigating judge of Châteauroux. Her mother has no criminal record. Both are “ of Afghan nationality and in a regular situation on the national territory », Specified Céline Visiedo.
Followed by social services
“ The family of the alleged attacker was known to social services. It was a large family that received support. Like many other families, and that doesn’t mean they are delinquent children. », For his part declared Gil Avérous, the mayor of Châteauroux, during a press conference organized on Monday.
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The murder plunged the city, but also France and part of the political class, into turmoil. The exact details of the conflict remain unclear, although authorities have opened an investigation into intentional homicide. According to the first elements of the investigations, Matisse and the suspect “ knew each other and had insulted each other before », Revealed the prosecutor.
