What is the profile of Fouad L.? This man is known to the police. He has a long criminal record: 17 convictions for serious offenses such as carrying weapons, death threats, aggravated violence, kidnapping, sequestration with acts of torture and barbarism, as well as drug trafficking, reports Le Figaro. In 2017, Fouad L. and his brother Nabil received a four-year prison sentence for stabbing a man after a simple exchange of glances. “If you awaken the devil in me, you will find me,” he told the court, illustrating his ultraviolent profile. In February 2023, he was sentenced to two years in prison after a violent attack against a 23-year-old young man. During his arrest by the RAID, the police discovered a machine gun, ammunition, a bulletproof vest and drugs at his home.
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Upon his release from prison, Fouad crossed paths with Barbara, on Place Pie, known for its bars. This passionate about music and foreign languages, had been living for several months in the Balance district, in Avignon. On the evening of her death, she was in the company of several people, including Fouad L., with whom she used drugs. Before the tragedy, his mother had briefly met the Moroccan, who told her that he had recently been released from prison. While she was worried about her daughter, Barbara reassured her mother before asking her to leave. “Leave me with my friends, they are nice,” the young woman reportedly replied.
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The irreparable will be done: the next day, the victim was discovered with his lower body exposed, a dislocated finger and the impact of blows to the face. An investigation will be opened by the public prosecutor for “murder and acts of torture and barbarity”. The Avignon public prosecutor’s office had issued a European arrest warrant against Fouad, who is on the run. The Moroccan was first arrested for shoplifting, before being identified by Dutch authorities. He will appear on February 13 before the Dutch courts where his extradition will be decided, we learned. CNEWS of the Amsterdam court.
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