On Monday, a doctor was sentenced by the Lille court to three years in prison, one year suspended for having coughed "exaggeratedly" in the presence of the gendarmes, saying that he had Covid-19, we learned Tuesday from concordant sources.
Saturday evening, the gendarmes arrested at his home this doctor working at the Tourcoing hospital center for acts of "violence by spouse", said the gendarmes. "According to his wife's statements", this man "is on sick leave following a suspicion of Covid 19", they added.
He coughs "exaggeratedly" in the gendarmes' vehicle
During his transport, the man, "equipped with a mask and gloves by the gendarmes", "managed to take off his mask then coughed in the vehicle where he was with the soldiers, declaring that he had the coronavirus and they were going to catch it, ”reported the Lille prosecutor's office. "He coughed exaggeratedly, telling the gendarmes that he was afraid of them," said the gendarmes.
"The initial police custody for domestic violence was therefore coupled with a police custody for intentional violence against a person holding public authority," they added, adding that the people present in the vehicle "were doing the subject to medical surveillance ".
Tried in immediate appearance on Monday, the doctor was also sentenced "to follow care", "to compensate the civil parties" and was prohibited from "any contact with his wife and appear at home". The 66-year-old man was taken into custody after the hearing.
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