The assault took place between players on a pétanque court. Drawing. – dany003 / Pixabay
It is the story of a rather trickster bet against a backdrop of a dubious joke. It goes back to a year almost to the day but it had its epilogue on Tuesday with the arrest by the Toulouse police officers of two men, 37 and 38 years old, suspected of having violently assaulted a stranger met at the turn of a game. of pétanque.
The scene takes place on a boules court in the Saint-Simon district. The victim plays with friends and becomes acquainted with two other pétanqueurs who tease the jack nearby. The forty-something then had the crazy idea of betting – “several hundred euros” from police sources – with the two men. He guarantees them that he can do “200 push-ups” right now. Players, the two acolytes topent. The challenger then takes off his shoes, gets into position… and counts to two. “Two without pumps” …
Lacerated skull and two broken wrists
To say that punters didn’t take the pun with humor is an understatement. They are downright relentless on its author. The latter had both wrists broken, his skull slashed with a knife and was prescribed a 30-day ITT after his stay in hospital.
The two attackers, already known to the police, did not acknowledge the facts during their custody. They were still referred to the prosecution this Thursday morning for an immediate appearance before the criminal court.