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Violence in Dijon: first two convictions

The public prosecutor of Dijon and the departmental director of public security of Côte-d’Or held this Friday, June 26 a press conference following the urban violence that shook Dijon 2 weeks ago. Two first convictions were pronounced by the justice.

Fifteen days after the start of the violent events in Dijon, the first convictions were pronounced this Friday, June 26. This was announced by the prosecutor of the Republic of Dijon, Eric Mathais, during a conference this June 26 in the early afternoon.
A 20-year-old Dijon man was sentenced by the criminal court this Friday morning to six months in prison, carried out under electronic surveillance and house arrest. Another 51-year-old Dijonnais was also sentenced to six months in prison but suspended.

These two people were arrested in the Grésilles district and in the Dijon conurbation on Monday June 22, during a major police operation.

Report: Cécile Sauzay, Rodolphe Augier

With : Éric Mathais, public prosecutor of Dijon
Jean-Claude Dunand, departmental director of public security of Côte-d’Or

Dijon: first convictions

11 people are being tried

Otherwise, six others appear at this moment. They are between 18 and 19 years old, they are all from Dijon. This is the narcotic component which is being tried now, the other part of the arms investigation will be tried later. In the same context, a 17-year-old minor was brought before the children’s judge, his placement in a closed educational center was required. “All these inquiries must end lawfully before the criminal court “reminded the Prosecutor.

Second part concerning urban riots from Monday June 15 in the Grésilles district. In particular, individuals had brandished artificial or real weapons, images that have toured social networks. This had resulted in 8 arrests Tuesday June 23. Following blatant investigations, two people were exonerated on Wednesday June 24, another received a quick summons for next week but his participation is minimal, she has already been released.

Judicial logic must take precedence over confrontations

Eric Mathais, public prosecutor of Dijon

5 people also appear in immediate appearance this Friday, June 26 for the offense of participating with a weapon in a crowd by a person deliberately concealing his face so as not to be identified. They had weapons by destination such as sticks or other. They are between 21 and 41 years old and live in the Côte-d’Or. They risk up to 5 years imprisonment. A press release from the Prosecutor will be sent at the end of the evening after the hearings.

Judicial logic must take precedence over confrontations. This is exactly what is happening this afternoon, justice is underway through investigations and this is what will happen in the future. We still have a lot of work and it will continue at a determined pace“concluded Eric Mathais firmly.

In addition, as a preamble to these announcements, the public prosecutor announced the creation of a local delinquency treatment group focused on the Dijon district of Les Grésilles, to coordinate investigations and bring up all the information.

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