This week, five minors were indicted and imprisoned as part of the investigation. Four were placed in pre-trial detention, the fifth is provisionally incarcerated while awaiting his debate before the judge of freedoms and detention. A sixth teenager, less involved, was placed under judicial supervision. A judicial investigation was opened for murder by an organized gang, attempted murder by an organized gang and aggravated violence.
The victim and the suspects attended the same high school
In addition to the deceased, two other 16-year-old teenagers were injured during the attack, one with a stab wound to the thigh, the other with punches. According to a source close to the case, the victims and the accused know each other and several go to school in the same establishment. The aggression found its source in futile motives: a lack of respect and a “bad” exchange of glances several months ago, according to the same source.
In recent years, several teenagers have been stabbed to death in Seine-Saint-Denis, often linked to neighborhood rivalries. In January, in Saint-Denis, the two fatal attacks – unrelated, but occurring on the same day – of a 14-year-old middle school student and an 18-year-old high school student had pushed the municipality to issue an order prohibiting gatherings to avoid the “return matches”.
