Killing of Nahel Merzouk: Difference between revisions

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Florian Menesplier is under investigation for [[manslaughter]] and was placed in custody for the charge of "voluntary homicide by a person in authority".<ref name=":6" /><ref name="auto">{{Cite news |first=Antoine |last=Albertini |date=28 June 2023 |title=Adolescent tué par un policier à Nanterre : l'agent en garde à vue, nuit de colère et de tension dans les Hauts-de-Seine |trans-title=Teenager killed by a policeman in Nanterre: the agent in police custody, night of anger and tension in the Hauts-de-Seine |language=fr |work=[[Le Monde]] |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2023/06/28/nanterre-un-policier-en-garde-a-vue-apres-la-mort-d-un-mineur-de-17-ans-incidents-entre-habitants-et-forces-de-l-ordre_6179501_3224.html |access-date=28 June 2023 |archive-date=30 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630012150/https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2023/06/28/nanterre-un-policier-en-garde-a-vue-apres-la-mort-d-un-mineur-de-17-ans-incidents-entre-habitants-et-forces-de-l-ordre_6179501_3224.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The police have maintained that the shooting was an act of self-defense, as they argue that Merzouk was driving towards the officer.<ref name="auto" /> However, since the video was released, this claim has faced significant criticism.<ref name=":9" /> Yassine Bouzrou, a lawyer representing Merzouk, has stated that the video completely disproves this assertion and alleges that the brigadier{{efn|Brigadier is a [[Police ranks of France|French police rank]] equivalent to [[sergeant]].}} had an "intention to kill".<ref name=":9" /> Other lawyers representing Merzouk have made similar remarks.<ref name=":10">{{Cite news |title=Paris: Unrest suburb after police kill a 17-year-old |date=28 June 2023 |agency=dpa, AP, AFP |url=https://www.dw.com/en/paris-unrest-in-suburb-after-police-kill-a-17-year-old/a-66050863 |access-date=28 June 2023 |work=[[Deutsche Welle]] |language=en |archive-date=28 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628223204/https://www.dw.com/en/paris-unrest-suburb-after-police-kill-a-17-year-old/a-66050863 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Two investigations have been initiated: "refusal to comply" against Merzouk, and "voluntary homicide by a person in authority" against Florian M.Menesplier The latter investigation has been assigned to the General Inspectorate of the National Police ([[IGPN]]).<ref>{{Cite web |first=David |last=Montagné |agency=AFP |date=28 June 2023 |title=Jeune homme tué à Nanterre après un refus d'obtempérer : après le drame, deux enquêtes ouvertes |trans-title=Young man killed in Nanterre after refusing to comply: after the tragedy, two investigations opened |url=https://www.europe1.fr/societe/jeune-homme-tue-a-nanterre-apres-un-refus-dobtemperer-apres-le-drame-deux-enquetes-ouvertes-4191285 |access-date=28 June 2023 |website=[[Europe 1]] |language=fr |archive-date=29 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629133927/https://www.europe1.fr/societe/jeune-homme-tue-a-nanterre-apres-un-refus-dobtemperer-apres-le-drame-deux-enquetes-ouvertes-4191285 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |work=[[BFM TV]] |title=Mort de Naël: deux plaintes vont être déposées contre les policiers, annoncent les avocats de la famille de la victime |trans-title=Death of Naël: two complaints will be filed against the police, announce the lawyers for the victim's family |url=https://www.bfmtv.com/police-justice/mort-de-nael-deux-plaintes-vont-etre-deposees-contre-les-policiers-annoncent-les-avocats-de-la-famille-de-la-victime_VN-202306280333.html |access-date=28 June 2023 |language=fr |archive-date=29 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629193843/https://www.bfmtv.com/police-justice/mort-de-nael-deux-plaintes-vont-etre-deposees-contre-les-policiers-annoncent-les-avocats-de-la-famille-de-la-victime_VN-202306280333.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Initial reactions ==