The suspect in the murder of a 60-year-old man, who died Thursday after being beaten during a brawl in Morteau (Doubs), was indicted for aggravated intentional homicide committed due to sexual orientation and placed in pre-trial detention, reports The Republican East.
The victim was discovered in the street in cardio-respiratory arrest around 1:00 a.m. Thursday by emergency services who were unable to revive him.
“If he hadn’t met me, this wouldn’t have happened.”
The 21-year-old suspect had “ spent part of the evening » with the victim, told AFP the public prosecutor of Besançon, Etienne Manteaux, who mentioned a dispute “ family-related », linked to members of their respective families, who could be at the origin of the brawl.
While in police custody, the young man reportedly indicated that he had “ vrillé ». « If he hadn’t met me, this wouldn’t have happened », would have assured the one who had consumed alcohol and cannabis Thursday evening.
According to the public prosecutor, the victim’s sexual propositions irritated the suspect, who then hit him several times. “ I heard shots 10 or 15 times. I wondered if they were smashing a car, actually it was kicking », Confided a local resident.
Three videos found on his phone
The use of the suspect’s phone made it possible to find three videos filmed during the brawl. “These are three scenes where he films himself attacking his victim. In the first scene the victim is seated with a bloody face; on the second the victim is lying on the ground, still making sounds; on the third, it no longer emits any sound,” explained Etienne Manteaux.
The autopsy revealed hematomas and multiple lesions on the face and skull, as well as a “non-fatal” cerebral hemorrhage. The victim died after an asphyxiation syndrome, according to information from The Republican East.
Already convicted of violence, the suspect was also to be tried for other acts of violence in November.
The investigation was entrusted to the Morteau gendarmerie brigade.
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