The motorist, suspected of having run over a cyclist with his SUV in Paris on Tuesday October 15 after an altercation, was indicted for murder this Friday October 18.
The motorist, suspected of having run over a 27-year-old cyclist in Paris, was indicted this Friday, October 18 for murder, BFMTV learned from a judicial source, confirming information from AFP.
The investigating judge, following the prosecution’s requisitions, contacted a judge of freedoms and detention to request his placement in pre-trial detention, indicates the Paris prosecutor’s office.
“A march forward in his direction”
The events took place on Tuesday October 15 at 5:45 p.m., on Boulevard Malesherbes, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. According to the testimonies collected by the investigators as well as the use of video surveillance, on the day of the events, the driver, aged 52, had gone up the cycle path for 200 meters and ran over the foot of the cyclist who was at his left.
The cyclist “had knocked on the hood to alert the driver, who initially backed away, freeing his foot”, explained the prosecution. He then “dropped his bike to position himself at the front left of the car, showing his dissatisfaction. The driver then turned his wheels towards the pedestrian and resumed walking forward in his direction”, he added .
The autopsy confirmed the marks of the body being driven over by the vehicle.
The victim, aged 27, was named Paul, according to the Paris en Selle association which described him on X as an “active member”. The accident sparked strong reactions from elected officials in the capital, where soft mobility, in particular bicycles, has taken an increasingly prominent place in recent years.
Environ 200 people gathered Wednesday evening at Place de la Madeleine in Paris to pay tribute to the victim, according to the Paris en Selle association, which initiated the event.
