The president of the Assize Court of Yvelines, injured in the face Monday by a handgun at his home, Thursday came out of the hospital while his attackers are still wanted, said the parquet floor of Versailles.
The fifty-year-old magistrate, who suffers from several fractures in her face, without her eyes being touched, was heard by the investigators on Wednesday morning. She told them that "her attackers had used a subterfuge to be able to approach," said the source, without giving more details. The authors, who acted helmeted and riding a motorcycle, were still actively sought Thursday night.
A preliminary inquiry was opened
The handgun used has not yet been identified but should be identified "before the end of the week," according to the prosecution. "Projectile elements found on the victim's face" are still "being identified," the source said. The preliminary investigation, opened against X for "attempted assassination", is conducted by the Versailles research section with the support of the departmental gendarmerie group of Yvelines.
Indignation and emotion in the judicial world
The aggression in the home of a magistrate, extremely rare, provoked the emotion and indignation of the judicial world. The Trade Union of Magistrates, majority in the profession, said Tuesday "deeply concerned" about the safety of judges and asked the Ministry of Justice to rethink the issue. According to the custody of the seals Nicole Belloubet, 60 attacks against magistrates or clerks are reported each year to the ministry.