Pseveral hours after the attack on a young man reported by our colleagues at L’Observateur de Beauvais, Sophie (first name changed) is having the hardest time in the world recovering. “ I’m in shock and tired “, she confides. This Monday, October 14, shortly before 10 p.m., she witnessed “ a surreal scene “. As she goes to bed, this resident of ZUP Argentina is alerted by an unusual commotion. “ I was lying in my room and I heard an incredible commotion », remembers the Beauvaisienne.
They wanted to finish it but they didn’t have time
When she opens her shutters overlooking Avenue Jean-Moulin, she witnesses a lynching of rare violence. “ There were 20 or 25 of them beating him with iron bars and baseball bats. », she says, her voice choked with emotion. A violence transcribed by the unequivocal threats against the young victim. “ Finish it! kill him! », the attackers shout in unison. “ They wanted to finish it but they didn’t have time », sighs Sophie.
the individual was the victim of at least one stabbing, blows with a baseball bat and tear gas”
In particular thanks to the resident who shouted from her window to put an end to the brawl but above all thanks to the intervention of the police. However, no suspect had been arrested as of Tuesday morning. “ There were 20 to 30 individuals but they scattered like a flock of sparrows and four or five cars fled. », Reports a source close to the matter. Emergency services were then able to intervene to take care of the victim. “ There was blood everywhere », deplores the resident. This is confirmed by an anonymous source. “ He was found in a pool of blood with numerous facial injuries.. » According to another close to the case, “ the individual was the victim of at least one stabbing, blows with a baseball bat and tear gas ».
An open investigation into the charge of “attempted voluntary homicide”
Supported by emergency services, the victim, aged 17 and from the ZUP, was taken to the Beauvais hospital center. According to the judicial authority, his vital prognosis was not in jeopardy at the time of his transport to the emergency room. To identify the perpetrators of the attack, an investigation “was opened yesterday evening by the Beauvais public prosecutor’s office on the charge of attempted intentional homicide», Specifies Frédéric Trinh, public prosecutor of Beauvais. If the thesis of settling scores – taking into account the circumstances of the brawl – is put forward, the reasons for the beating remain to be known. For the moment, the avenue linked to drug trafficking has not been ruled out but is nevertheless not favored. “ He’s someone known for very light crimes, he’s not a big drug kingpin. », whispers a source.
Likewise, no link has been established after the previous stabbing attacks which punctuated the neighborhood during the summer.
