what we know about the alleged murderer

Wednesday 30th August 2023 07:24 AM

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Gilles Grannec, a 55-year-old auctioneer, was killed on Tuesday August 29, 2023, in a building in downtown Brest. The alleged murderer, currently in police custody, presents himself as an author of cultural and philosophical articles. Where extreme right-wing opinions dominate.

Tuesday, August 29, the police blocked access to rue d’Aiguillon, in Brest, where an auctioneer was stabbed in the apartment of the individual whose property he was to appraise. | GUILLAUME SALIGOT / WEST-FRANCE

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Mardi 29 août, la police barrait l’accès à la rue d’Aiguillon, à Brest, où un commissaire-priseur a été poignardé dans l’appartement du particulier dont il devait expertiser un bien. | GUILLAUME SALIGOT / OUEST-FRANCE

The one who allegedly caused the death of auctioneer Gilles Grannec, Tuesday August 29, 2023, by stabbing him several times in his apartment in downtown Brest (Finistère), shows a contrasting personality. Neighbors, who occasionally met him in the building on rue d’Aiguillon, where the tragedy occurred, were very surprised when they learned of the tragedy: “ We thought he was the victim! » One of the owners describes it as “someone nice”.

Often worried neighbors

On the other hand, two neighbors who have known him for years have…