a deadly gear told at the Assize Court of Côte-d’Or

Gear. The word is from President Céline Therme and it describes well the mechanism that led to the death of a 30-year-old father, Samir Zidane, on December 13, 2018, and the questioning of three boys under 20 years old at the time of the events.

Accused of the murder, Skander El Kamel is also a young father. Her daughter was born shortly after the tragedy. This Monday morning, in a quiet courtroom but closely watched by the police, he again admitted to having shot Samir Zidane. “I was at a red light, and I heard a huge bang in my window, which burst. The second blow is for my head but I put my hand out to protect myself. I panicked, grabbed my gun and fired, he says. It was very…

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