Toulouse: after the assault of four people, their apologies do not save them from prison
Without any particular motivation, two friends violently assaulted four people in the streets of Toulouse. Without precedent, they reflect on their crazy night in prison.
Four people assaulted within an hour. A victim left on the ground, unconscious. Another stripped of her shoes. Two individuals have embarked on a victim hunt in the Saint-Michel district in Toulouse. The duo started by approaching a man from behind, punching him and stealing his phone. Fifteen minutes later, on avenue Crampel, a man is better for a cigarette. Very quickly, the tone rises, blows are exchanged and the victim loses. His attackers take the opportunity to pick his pockets. Finally, two revelers have the misfortune to cross their path, boulevard de la Marne. One of them will end up without his shoes! Alerted, the anti-crime brigade put an end to the dispatch of the attackers near the Saouzelong metro station.
In front of the Criminal Court of Toulouse, in immediate comparison, President Didier Suc is surprised: “I do not know if you measure the seriousness of the facts? We rarely meet them. It is all the more rare coming from people without antecedents ”. Shy in the face of their judges, Bryan and Lucas, 20 and 21, clumsily defend themselves: “We are ashamed of what we did. We don’t know how to explain it. We apologize to the victims. It doesn’t look like us, we’re better than that. “
The prosecutor denounces “an ultra-violent journey. They say they are unconscious, but they knew very well what they generated. They went from one victim to another, without any questioning ”. Without precedent, “they start very strong!” “, Insists the prosecutor who requires three years in prison, including a suspended sentence, with continued detention.
“They themselves were attacked a few weeks ago. Perhaps this is the beginning of an answer, ”explains Me Karim Amari. Me Doro Gueye underlines “their awareness”. “We have to give them a chance to get their act together. Three years is very heavy for boys without fuss. “
The court sentenced them to three years in prison, eighteen of which were suspended. They are present in detention.