The police officer placed in police custody after the shooting death of a young man on Tuesday during a check in Neuville-en-Ferrain (Nord) was indicted on Wednesday for “violence leading to death without intention to give it, “we learned from his lawyer.
“The facts are materially recognized, but justified by what constitutes a cause of criminal irresponsibility: self-defense, which at this stage must still be supported by acts of investigation”, declared Me Manon Dugast, confirming information from The voice of the North. The Lille prosecutor confirmed to AFP that she had requested the indictment for this qualification.