He “planned violent action during the passage of the Olympic torch relay in Bordeaux”, according to the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, on “of apology for crime” confirmed the Bordeaux prosecutor’s office 20 minutesforty-eight hours before the passing of the Olympic flame in Bordeaux, expected this Thursday.
An investigation was opened on Friday May 17 “following a report from the Pharos platform which had detected a worrying message that could correspond to an apology for crime and referring to the mass killing that occurred in California on May 23, 2014” specifies the prosecutor of the Republic of Bordeaux, Frédérique Porterie.
The Bordeaux public prosecutor’s office “immediately contacted the police, who identified the author of this message who was arrested on Tuesday May 21. » Born in 1998, the individual lives in Gironde and has no criminal record.
Incel movement
In police custody, “the person concerned admitted to having considered committing an act, without a specific location, following an attack he suffered. » No reference to the Olympic flame was, however, mentioned. “According to those close to him, he is very psychologically fragile. However, the designated psychiatric expert did not reveal any particular disorder,” adds the prosecution.
The first investigations highlighted an interest of the individual “in Incel movement (contraction of “Involuntary celibate”). » During the search, a rubber gun, several cell phones and a computer were seized.
The opening of a judicial investigation was requested this Thursday for “apology of crime and criminal conspiracy” with requisitions for an arrest warrant against the suspect.