Monday, the Lyon prosecutor's office announced the death of the 45-year-old policeman, member of the Rhône departmental security, hospitalized after being voluntarily hit by the driver of a van on the night of Friday to Saturday in Bron, near Lyon . Several police unions then called silent rallies Tuesday in memory of the police officer, we learned Monday from these organizations.
These rallies "silent" and "without speaking" are scheduled for noon and at 9 p.m. for fifteen minutes in front of the sites of the national police, said the unions Alliance and Unsa-police in leaflets sent to the media.
For a criminal response to "cop killers"
"Police in mourning", "the national police are in mourning, let us be heard by our silence", is it inscribed on these leaflets which also emphasize the firmness of the criminal response to "killers of cop ". "This spiral must stop: end of impunity, zero tolerance towards" cop killers "", asks the union Alliance. "That justice firmly condemns these criminals is enough," claims the Unsa-Police.
The investigations carried out by the Interregional Direction of the judicial police (DIPJ) of Lyon, in particular to find the driver of the van, are "actively pursued", one added from the same source. The facts were reclassified as "voluntary homicide on a person holding public authority," said the Lyon prosecutor's office in a statement.
"An example of joie de vivre"
In the evening Monday, Christophe Castaner paid tribute to the deceased police officer. Briefly speaking to the press at the Departmental Security Directorate, the Minister of the Interior expressed to the victim's colleagues "the support of the Ministry of the Interior and, beyond, that of the French, affected by the death of 'a man committed to their daily safety'. The police officer was "an example of joie de vivre, good humor and commitment," he added before going to join the family of the victim.
“With sadness, I learned of the death of the crashed peacekeeper in Bron. With seriousness, I express my solidarity with his family and his colleagues, ”reacted Monday evening on Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. "With force, I affirm my determination to protect those who protect us and to bring to justice those who attack them," he added.
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