A French policeman apologized to the family of the boy, Nael, who was shot on Tuesday during a traffic control operation on the outskirts of Paris, according to his lawyer.
“The first word he said was sorry, and the last words he said were to apologize to the family,” lawyer Laurent-Franc Leignard said on French BFMTV.
He added, “My client was deeply shocked by the violence of this video… which he saw for the first time while he was in the custody of the French police,” referring to the pictures that show him firing a bullet that caused the death of 17-year-old Nael, after he refused to obey and stop the car he was driving.
“He is devastated. He does not get up in the morning to kill people. He does not want to be killed,” the lawyer continued.
The policeman has been charged with premeditated murder and was remanded in custody Thursday.
Leynar announced that he would appeal the detention decision on Friday morning.
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2023-06-29 22:41:36
