- The BAC police officer suspected of having targeted a protester in the head during a mobilization of "yellow vests" in January 2019 was indicted for intentional violence.
- The victim, a father, remained in a coma for a few days after a cerebral hemorrhage, and still has serious consequences today.
- Lawyer advises that his client is an “exemplary civil servant, remarkably noted”
The head injury of Olivier Béziade, volunteer firefighter, had aroused great emotion last January in Bordeaux, while the movement of "yellow vests" was in full swing in Bordeaux. A police officer was indicted on Monday in Bordeaux as part of the judicial investigation opened after the serious head injury suffered by a Girondin during a demonstration of "yellow vests" in January, it was said. learned Wednesday from his lawyer.
The police official is indicted for intentional violence with a weapon that resulted in a work disruption (ITT) of more than eight days, by a depositary of public authority, said Laurent-Franck Liénard, confirming an information from the daily newspaper Sud -Where is.
Significant consequences for the victim
This member of the Anti-Crime Brigade (BAC) is suspected of having fired an LBD shot which hit Olivier Béziade, a volunteer firefighter from Bazas (Gironde) who demonstrated with the yellow vests, on January 12 in the center of Bordeaux.
The scene had been filmed and broadcast on social networks and the IGPN (General Inspectorate of the National Police) had been quickly seized by the prefecture and the prosecution. The victim, father of three, remained in a coma for a few days after a cerebral hemorrhage, and still has serious consequences today.
The police officer, still on duty, "is extremely affected by the consequences of this shooting," said his lawyer. "He never wanted to hurt," he says. He recognizes his shooting and his responsibility but he does not understand how he could have touched the head. He was aiming at the chest ”.
This man, "trained and qualified" to handle the LBD, is an "exemplary civil servant, remarkably noted," added Me Liénard. "He is clearly not a cowboy, not a violent man." According to the lawyer, it is necessary to carry out ballistic examinations to see if the head shot was not due to a "failure of the material", weapon or ammunition.
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