A 34-year-old man was fatally struck during the night from Monday to Tuesday, in Clamart (Hauts-de-Seine), by a 14-year-old teenager who was driving a stolen car. After being spotted by the police, he refused to comply and then lost control of the vehicle.
A 14-year-old teenager was arrested after fatally hitting a 34-year-old motorist during the night from Monday to Tuesday in Clamart, in Hauts-de-Seine. The minor, who was driving a stolen car, was spotted by BAC police officers. The young man then refused to comply before fleeing.
He “would have lost control of the vehicle and hit a car that was coming in the wrong direction”, killing its driver, details the prosecution.
In the Fresnes district (Val-de-Marne) where the 14-year-old lived, his friends are still in shock. Leaning against a car, these young people from the neighborhood still can’t believe it.
“I thought I was dreaming at first. We are shocked, we wonder why he did that. It’s not worth it,” they say.
Here, their friend, nicknamed Momo, is known to everyone as a turbulent and easily influenced young person. He was driving a stolen car when he fatally struck another 34-year-old driver. An unforgivable act according to them.
“I don’t understand how he got there. I don’t understand why take so many unnecessary risks. In any case, it was going to end badly,” says a first. “Frankly, I have empathy, I don’t condone this at all because someone died in this case. I feel sorry for the family across the way,” adds another.
Unbridled violence among young people
Already known to the courts, the 14-year-old teenager was found guilty of violent theft last December. Increasing violence among young people, worries Claude Carillo, departmental secretary of Alliance Police.
“We notice a rejuvenation of delinquents, up to 12-13 years old. Unfortunately, we always have younger and younger, more and more violent kids. And this is a fact that is not getting better,” he laments.
He recommends better monitoring of parents and teachers in particular, to be able to identify and fight against violence among young people.
Julie Brault with Guillaume Descours
