A drama before the eyes of his daughter
That evening, Djamel was hit a first time, then a second, then a third, by an individual who fled.
Her daughter watches helplessly at the tragic scene.
“You realize: my niece saw her father die!” Nadia, Djamel’s sister, still can’t believe it.
The child’s screams still echo at the scene of the crime.
Harassment ignored
The victim knew her attacker: Jérôme D., the ex-partner of Vanessa, Djamel’s partner of three years.
According to Nadia, Djamel had filed several complaints at the police station, signaling thathe was followed, insulted – especially with racist remarks – and that his stalker had weapons.
“He filed three or four complaints, he warned that he was being followed, that he was being insulted, with racist insults, and that there were weapons in his home…” Despite these alerts, no measures were taken to protect Djamel.
Worrying signs ignored
Jérôme D. used his own children to pass off provocative messages, giving gifts such as pig-shaped stuffed animals or supposedly halal sausages, when they were with Vanessa.
“He was trying to reach my brother through his children”laments Nadia.
During the search, the fOrder officers discover shells and loaded weapons at Jérôme’s homeright in the center of Coudekerque-Branche.
On the day of the tragedy, a machete and a weapon were allegedly found in his trunk.
Jerome did not have no license in a shooting club, making the origin of these weapons doubtful.
He was also affiliated with a small far-right group, the French Patriotic Brigade.
A quest for justice hindered
Despite these elements, the racist nature of the crime has not (yet) been retained in judicial qualification. “Why? I don’t understand! With all the information that the police have in their possession… I don’t understand”Nadia is indignant.
She wonders about the inaction of the authorities in the face of her brother’s complaints and the lack of protection that could perhaps have avoided this tragedy.
“Why were his complaints dismissed? Why? It cost a man’s life!”
A man of peace torn from his loved ones
Djamel, 43, was a kind man, always smiling, who had just bought a house in Nieurlet.
“He loved peace, he loved simple pleasures. His personal life was a big secret. But that was his temperament, he didn’t open up about his private life”confides Nadia.
Born in Grande-Synthe, Djamel spent his childhood there, with parents who worked for the city.
His family created a Facebook page, “Justice for Djamel”, and a support group was formed at the initiative of the Maison des Potes, but also of the LDH (Human Rights League) and the Licra (International League against Racism and Anti-Semitism) to support the victim’s loved ones.
A grieving and angry family
The pain of loss is exacerbated by the feeling of injustice and indifference.
“It hurts. It’s unfair to die this way. Especially since my brother believed in justice, and it didn’t protect him,” deplores Nadia.
Djamel’s relatives refuse to allow this act to be minimized and demand recognition of the racist nature of the crimeto honor the memory ofa man who embodied the opposite of hatred and racism.
The fight for justice continues, led by a family determined to get answers and ensure that Djamel’s memory is respected.
A The first action is also being organized this Friday, January 17, at 5:30 p.m., in front of the Dunkirk court.
