Me Simon Hubert, council of one of the victims, relates the circumstances: “On June 6, my client went like every day to Mons station when he was discussed. The defendant distracted him under cover of a sleight of hand, then snatched her gold chain.”
The omnisports hall of Flénu is completely destroyed following the fire: “The building was unoccupied, the causes are therefore suspect”
The aggression has left lasting psychological traces. His client admits to living in daily anxiety: “I constantly think back at this moment. I find it hard to sleep, I no longer feel safe in this neighborhood. “
Another complainant, civil servant at the SPF Finances, describes a similar situation: “Whenever I touch my neck, I revise the assault. It is a trauma.“He claims 7,000 euros for material and moral damage. A sum disputed by the defense, for lack of precise supporting documents on the value of the chain.
Cunning and violence
The substitute of the King’s prosecutor insisted on the cunning and the violence of the operating mode: “The defendant identifies his victims, often vulnerable, and acts brutally to tear their chains to them.“
He requested a three -year prison sentence, highlighting the perseverance of the accused.
In defense, Me Benzerfa pleaded for a probationary stay, evoking the difficult course of his client. “”He dreamed of a better life in Belgium, but left to himself, he fell into alcohol and drugs. It is a damaged man, in lack, who committed these facts.”
The bourgmestre Sandra Narcisi puts Boussu in pink, without crossing the red line according to the Minister of which
The lawyer also underlines that he had not been talked about since a conviction in 2021.
The pleading has aroused the annoyance of Me Hubert and the civil parties, in particular concerning the attempt to reduce the amount claimed by the official of the SPF Finances.
The judgment will be rendered next week.
