One of the suspects admitted to an “ambush” after the murder of Philippe in Grande-Synthe, on the night of Monday to Tuesday.
On the night of Monday April 15 to Tuesday April 16, 2024, Philippe, 22, was fatally attacked in Grande-Synthe (North). One of the two minors placed in police custody after the events admitted to organizing an “ambush” via the free dating site “Coco”, according to information from Agence France Presse, Thursday, from from a source close to the matter.
Two suspects presented to an investigating judge
The two suspects placed in police custody, aged 14 and 15 respectively, “will be presented to an investigating judge” this Friday, April 19, according to a press release from the Dunkirk public prosecutor’s office. “They would have already tried to ambush another young man a few days ago” specifies France Info. The investigation opened for “organized gang murder” was entrusted to the judicial police. This Friday, a press conference will be organized by the Dunkirk prosecutor at 5 p.m.
Alerted by the firefighters around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, the police discovered the body of the young man lying in a parking lot behind a supermarket, with fractures and wounds to his face, a police source explained on Wednesday. According to a witness, three individuals attacked him, before stealing his phone and fleeing, again according to the same source.
A white march this Friday
Philippe showed “several traces of blows, particularly on the face”. He was immediately transported to Dunkirk hospital before being sent to Lille hospital center. “He was at his friend’s house at the end of my street. He came back towards my house, 200 meters ago, 300 meters maximum. And they caught him on the way,” revealed one of the victim’s brothers Wednesday afternoon at RTL. The young man’s relatives have launched a fundraiser to “offer Philippe a respectful farewell and bring comfort to his family”. This Friday, a white march will be held in the morning in Grande-Synthe to honor his memory.