Four days after the attack on two Divia controllers in a tram in Dijon, the two defendants were tried in immediate appearance. They asked for time to prepare their defence.
They will finally be judged on May 27 at 1:30 p.m. The two men arrested this weekend, suspected of having assaulted a Divia controller and controller at the Godrans tram stop on April 30, were appearing on Wednesday but they asked for a delay to prepare their defense, as the law demands. authorized.
This afternoon at the Dijon court, around twenty Divia agents were present to support their two assaulted colleagues, as well as the director of Keolis. On the side of the defendants, Yannick P. appeared free. Between now and the next hearing, he has an obligation to check in once a week at the police station. and a ban on using the bus, tram and shuttle network in Dijon so as not to risk crossing paths with controllers. Yannick P. had a mention in his criminal record dating from 2016.
The second defendant, Mateo R. was in detention since his arrest, because he was under probation for another case. The court decided to keep him in detention until the hearing at the end of May. Mateo R. has 16 mentions in his criminal record for traffic offences, narcotics, theft and violence. This is his fifth incarceration.
For its part, Keolis indicates that discussions are underway with the police for additional reinforcement of the protection measures for agents. According to our information, the management of the network went to the police station just after the hearing to add additional elements to the file. As for the possibility for controllers to strike or disengage, management indicates that this is not on the agenda for the moment.
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