Anti-fascist activist Antonin Bernanos, who was accused of having been involved in a brawl with ultra-right activists and detained since April 18, was released on bail on Friday night, according to concordant sources.
The release, subject to 10,000 euros bail, was ordered Tuesday by a judge of liberty and detention (JLD). The prosecution has appealed this decision, which will be considered Tuesday morning. He also filed a detention order, dismissed Thursday, confirmed a judicial source.
"I'm out, but I still have one foot in it"
"It feels good but I see it as a reprieve, as the final decision is Tuesday, I'm out, but I still have one foot in it," said Antonin Bernanos, who was joined by AFP shortly afterwards. out of the prison of Health. This figure of the anti-fascist movement was imprisoned since his indictment on April 18 for "violence in meetings" and "robbery with violence resulting in a disability greater than eight days" in a fight-which he denies to have participated- between his group and national-identity activists crossed in the night of April 15 to 16, near the cathedral Notre-Dame then on fire.
The 25-year-old sociology student had just completed serving his five-year sentence (including two suspended sentences) for his participation in the resounding attack on a police car in May 2016. Valmy in Paris. His previous release applications were all dismissed.
"I was arrested because my name is Antonin Bernanos"
"I do not have any illusions, it's very likely (that I'm going back to prison, ed) but we'll do everything to avoid it," he said, saying he wanted to "talk about the fund and made to show that the file is empty, without concrete and material elements ". "I was arrested because my name is Antonin Bernanos, because I have the liabilities that I have and the cards (of information, note) that I have," he said. "What the justice and the police are targeting is our activism, our daily activism and not just the issue of the confrontation that day," he added.
Initially "very reluctant" to pay bail, Antonin Bernanos finally chose, after consultation with his lawyers, to "show up" for his appeal hearing. The sum was collected "thanks to the solidarity of the comrades of France and elsewhere," he said.