“Steve, symbol of joy, sharing, union, you will forever remain in our hearts. “While the music will resound this Tuesday evening all over the country on the occasion of the Music Festival, Jack Lang wanted to pay tribute to Steve Maia Caniço, who died drowned three years ago after falling into the Loire during a police operation intended to put an end to an electro party in Nantes. On Twitter, the former Minister of Culture even wanted to “dedicate” this new edition of the event he created to him. 40 years ago.
This Tuesday evening, the friends of the young man will organize, as usual, a walk at 6 p.m. from Quai Wilson on the island of Nantes. “The arrival will be in the city center, in order to show that, for the first time in three years, the music festival is in full swing again and that everyone can dance freely, without being afraid”, indicate the relatives of this extracurricular animator who died at the age of 24. “We will say a few words about the progress of the investigation and our persistent determination, despite these long years of having to wait for justice to be finally done”.
The prefect contests his indictment
Precisely on the judicial level, the investigation phase is closed. The former prefect Claude d’Harcourt, his chief of staff Johann Mougenot and Commissioner Grégoire Chassaing, in charge of the police system during the night of the tragedy, were indicted a few months ago for manslaughter. But they disputed it and the appeal they formulated should be studied on July 5, indicate several media. Other people, including the mayor of Nantes, have been placed under the status of assisted witness.