Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin arrived in Bayonne early Saturday afternoon where he promised the family of the beaten and dead bus driver measures "for drivers across France", according to the daughter of the victim Philippe Monguillot, Marie, 18 years old. "He told us that he was sorry for the situation, that the government had heard us," continued Marie Monguillot, referring to this interview which lasted 30 to 45 minutes, "additional support, an additional strength", according to her.
The Minister then arrived, without making any statements, at the town hall of the Basque city where he was to meet with the elected officials and then meet with the representatives of the State, before meeting the drivers, who expressed their anger and indignation by using their right of withdrawal since last Monday. They must return to work Monday "under enhanced security conditions," according to transport operator Keolis.
"We decided to let him go"
The family of Philippe Monguillot announced Friday evening the death of the 59-year-old driver, who has been brain dead since his assault. "We decided to let him go. The doctors were for it and so were we, ”said her daughter Marie.
Father of two other daughters, 21 and 24, was assaulted "severely", beaten and seriously injured in the head while trying to control someone's ticket and demanded wearing the mask for three other passengers, according to the Bayonne prosecution.
Aged 22 and 23 and known to the police, two men are in pre-trial detention, under investigation for "attempted homicide", an offense which must be reclassified as "intentional homicide on a transport network agent public ”at the request of the prosecution. Two 30-year-old accomplices were also imprisoned this week for "failure to assist a person in danger".
Political pressure
At the announcement of his death, calls for more severe sanctions followed one another in the ranks of the right, the deputy LR Eric Ciotti demanding "heavy sanctions towards (the) murderers" just like the mayor LR of Nice, Christian Estrosi, for whom "this barbaric act calls for the most severe sanctions".
In response, the government promised firmness through the voice of its Prime Minister: "Justice will punish the perpetrators of this abject crime," said Jean Castex on twitter on Friday.
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