Almost a year after the death of Nahel, the teenager killed by the shooting of a police officer during an arrest, justice is organizing a reconstruction of the drama, this Sunday, May 5, in Nanterre, to confront the parties with their deposition.
The tragedy had ignited France. Nahel, 17, was killed at point blank range by a police officer after refusing to comply, in Nanterre, on June 27, 2023. Almost a year after the events, justice will bring together the protagonists, this Sunday, May 5, at 9 o’clock, for a reconstruction, reveals Le Figaro.
Florian M., the police officer indicted for intentional homicide, his colleagues, as well as witnesses to the scene will be present. “For the first time, all parties will be confronted with their testimony at the crime scene, it is a strong moment,” appreciated the lawyer for Nahel’s mother, Master Nabil Boudi.
Shoot or cut?
The objective will also be to remove a primordial doubt, reports RTL. In a video of the tragedy, we hear one of the police officers issuing an injunction to his colleague holding the firearm near the young person’s face. “Shoot” or “cut”, there lies the whole debate according to a report from the Criminal Research Institute of the National Gendarmerie (IRCGN) to which the radio had access.
An English-speaking witness, a passenger in a VTC at the time of the events, told investigators that “shoote” was the only word he understood, while, in his last interrogation, the main police officer in question claimed to have shouted at Nahel to turn off the engine.
The video of the tragedy circulated on social networks, causing several nights of riots across France. The police officer, who had been placed in pre-trial detention for five months, was finally released under judicial supervision.