“We attacked a child because he posted on Snapchat a Christmas table with shrimp and oysters. We attacked a child of the police. »Ilham, the mother of young Belfortain attacked on Friday in Belfort , is stunned and indignant after the “ambush” into which her 20-year-old son fell. It was as a UNSA union delegate at the Mulhouse police station that she agreed to react.
“We were spoiled a reunion meal,” says Ilham. “And you know how difficult it is, with the current epidemic, to invite your family while respecting health rules. For us, it must have been a special moment of joy. “
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Insults and abuse
But the publication of a photo of the table solicited a sharp reaction from an acquaintance of Ilham’s son. She reproached him for celebrating Christmas when he is of Muslim faith. Reproaches peppered with insults and insults. “Dirty white shit, dirty son of a snake (police officer), I’m going to show you what a real Arab is …” A lively exchange ensues between the two young people. It ends with a meeting.
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Thrown to the ground then punched and kicked
“My son wanted to explain himself in a peaceful manner,” continues the union representative. “His interlocutor, whom he has known from the football school in Bavilliers, made an appointment with him in the parking lot at Terrasses-du-Mont. He promised to come alone. My son was not suspicious. He knows this neighborhood well where we have lived for five years. “
Accompanied by two friends, the young adult went to the address indicated. “In addition to his interlocutor,” says the mother, “there are three other people he has not seen. One of them belted my son and threw him to the ground. He was then punched and kicked. “
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“Today, he is still very shocked”
A fifth person would have intervened, causing the attackers to flee. The victim, who received threats of retaliation for filing a complaint, managed to get back to his car and then return to the parental home.
“When I saw him coming,” Ilham recalls angrily, “I got scared. He had marks of beatings on his face. He was bleeding. He had bruises, scratches on his body. His clothes were torn. Today he is still very shocked. He has aches. His pride is hurt. “
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Open investigation
On Christmas Day, the victim, accompanied by her mother and her stepfather, also a police officer, lodged a complaint at the Belfort police station. An investigation led by the prosecution was opened. The goal will be to determine why the victim made an appointment with his opponent and why he was accompanied by two friends. And if his words led to an outbreak of violence. According to our information, the main suspects, unknown to the justice system, went spontaneously to the police station to explain themselves.
“Now”, concludes the union representative, “we are waiting for the children of the police to be better protected. “
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