Five people were taken hostage in Arles prison, in Bouches-du-Rhône, by an inmate this Friday morning. The individual, aged 37, surrendered around 4 p.m. Europe 1 takes stock of the profile of the suspect.
An inmate took several people hostage in Arles prison, in Bouches-du-Rhône, this Friday. In the afternoon, the prisoner surrendered to the authorities and no injuries were reported among those detained. What do we know about the suspect?
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Imprisoned until 2031 for aggravated rape
The inmate in question is 37 years old and was born in Georgetown, Guyana. He is incarcerated for aggravated rape until 2031, but he could claim a modification of his sentence in 2027. The latter had an appointment on Friday morning at the infirmary for a hand injury that he had suffered. made during a fight, which he had started himself.
It is in the infirmary that he takes out of his bandage some homemade weapons, two homemade punches, and takes refuge in the premises with several people, a nurse, the psychologist of the establishment, a secretary as well as a prison officer. The man has a “psychological profile”, the prison administration told AFP, also indicating that he is not radicalized. During this hostage taking, the inmate asked to change prison and to speak to the Prime Minister.
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Quickly, the Raid intervention forces were activated by the police prefect, who was following “the situation closely”, according to the prefecture. The regional intervention and security teams (Eris) were mobilized, as were the local prison security teams (ELSP). It was around 4 p.m. that the detainee finally surrendered, information confirmed by the police headquarters, which specified that no injuries were reported, as well as by the Minister of Justice, Gérald Darmanin, on X.
