Justice is making progress in its investigations into suspected police violence committed in Marseille during the riots following the death of Nahel at the beginning of summer. According to elements of the legal procedure, consulted and relayed by Mediapart And ReleaseRaid police officers are involved in the mutilation of Abdelkarim Y., a 22-year-old Algerian, who lost his eye from an LBD shot on the night of June 30 to July 1.
An analysis of video surveillance images was carried out as part of the investigation opened on August 12 for intentional violence resulting in permanent disability and attempted homicide, by a person holding public authority.
Two simultaneous shots
According to the report, two officers fired in the direction of Abdelkarim simultaneously, making it impossible to distinguish which of the two police officers hit him. The distance between the Raid agents and Abdelkarim Y. is estimated at 53 meters.
Three men from the same elite police unit were indicted in August following the death of Mohamed Bendriss the following day.