- Five days after the assault in Lyon of Augustin, 17, the prosecution communicated the first elements of the investigation on Wednesday.
- They undermine the version of the facts delivered by the entourage of the victim.
“Aggression exists… But we have a story that started a bit quickly”. According to the Lyon police, what is now called “the Augustin affair” got carried away. Especially on social networks, which have become a popular court. It took several checks for investigators to understand that the story, conveyed by the entourage of the victim and relayed by nationalist or far-right circles, was not entirely true to the truth.
"The fact that neither the police nor the firefighters were contacted on Friday [the evening of the incident], and the filing of a complaint two days after the incident encouraged us to take a step back to study the situation," he confides. one on the side of the police having launched a call for witnesses Monday evening. The elements, communicated by the parquet floor of Lyon this Wednesday afternoon, shed a precise light on the course of the evening. Here's what they reveal.
No aggression of young girls
If Augustin's brother did not hesitate to talk about a group of girls attacked Friday at 11 p.m. at a bus stop in Place Bellecour, the main interested parties quickly denied the information. Questioned by various media, they delivered a more watered down version of the facts. “We were leaving the restaurant. Some boys accosted us, without being vulgar, without disrespecting us. We responded kindly that we were not interested, ”one of them testified on local television.
The group was "insistent". A little heavy. Without being threatening, says the prosecution. This is where Augustine spontaneously intervened. But not to put them away in the convenience store, located nearby, as his brother claimed. "He intervened to defend young girls he thought were being bothered", corrects the prosecution. And tell them to leave them alone.
Punch in the face
The first exchanges were calm but the tone ended up rising. Insults flourished between the group of individuals and the young man. “They offered to fight one on one. We tried to reason with them by saying that it was useless, ”testifies one of the young girls. As "the tension seemed to subside," the teenager was punched in the face. In the jaw precisely.
Suffering from a mandibular fracture and a dental injury, he was operated on Monday and was prescribed 21 days of ITT by the medical examiner on Wednesday. "The injuries observed are compatible with a single blow to the face," said the prosecution.
No beating
Contrary to what the father of the victim told Le Progrès , Augustin was not "dragged into the trees" of Place Bellecour, nor "beaten up". After the punch, "the group of young people quickly left the scene," certifies the prosecution. This reinforces the version of the young girls, indicating that they had stayed with Augustine, fallen to the ground but wanting to get up to continue fighting.
“It was a good intention at the base, testifies one of them. He showed courage because we could have found ourselves in danger ”. Today, the alleged perpetrator of the punch is still running. "Investigations are actively continuing in order to identify it", concludes the prosecution.
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