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  • A police officer died in early September, near Lille, after his vehicle was struck by a motorist traveling without a license.

  • The driver had been indicted for manslaughter and placed in pre-trial detention.

  • His release under judicial supervision prompted a reaction from a police union and several associations.

"Sickening, no respect."

A young motorist suspected of having killed a police officer in a traffic accident in early September in Villeneuve d'Ascq, in the North, was released under judicial supervision.

The Alliance police nationale union and several associations are indignant that the suspect, "without a license and heavily alcoholic", has spent only three months in pre-trial detention.

Romain, a police officer killed in Villeneuve d 'Ascq in the course of his duties, by a 26-year-old woman who drove without a driver's license, highly alcoholic and positive for cannabis.

We learn of his release with just a judicial review😡 @ UniformesEn @E_DupondM @GDarmanin pic.twitter.com/csRyLFHRyA

- Association Uniformes En Danger (@UniformesEn) December 10, 2020

On the night of September 4 to 5, a 26-year-old young woman driving a small city-dweller had violently collided with a police vehicle that was going to intervene, flashing light on.

The official in the passenger seat was killed instantly and the driver was seriously injured.

The driver, she was taken into custody after a brief stay in hospital.

What we know for sure is that the mis en cause circulated without a permit.

During her hearings, she also admitted that she was driving "around 70 km / h" according to the Lille prosecutor's office.

The Alliance union claimed that the driver was alcoholic and under the influence of drugs, which was not confirmed by the prosecution.

Indeed, a judicial information having been opened the investigations are covered by the secrecy of the investigation.

Still, the suspect was indicted for "aggravated manslaughter and aggravated unintentional injuries" and placed in pre-trial detention.

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After three months behind bars, the motorist was released under judicial supervision.

"After the honors of the Minister of the Interior, the disgust coming from justice," denounced the union Alliance.

"We put two police officers in detention for having done their job but we will explain to this little girl that the death of her dad only deserves a simple judicial control", deplores the association Femmes des Forces de l'Ordre en Anger.

An emotion and an indignation that can be heard, but is the release of the blame therefore abnormal?

According to the Penal Code, the charge of aggravated manslaughter does not constitute a crime but an offense.

The rules for applying pre-trial detention are therefore different, in particular as regards the initial duration: it is four months, renewable twice under certain conditions.

However, each indicted can appeal against his detention.

This is what happened in this case: “The indictment appealed against her placement in pre-trial detention and the investigating chamber, ruling on the appeal, placed her under judicial supervision with obligations and prohibitions, ”confirmed the Douai Court of Appeal to

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The initiative to release the defendant does not therefore come from the judicial body.

On the other hand, the request for release was effectively accepted, the investigating chamber having considered that the conditions were met to "guarantee the good progress of the information, ensure the legal representation of the indictment, prevent the renewal of the facts and prevent any pressure on the victims and the witnesses ”, specified the Court of Appeal of Douai.

The release of the suspect in no way presumes the penalties incurred during her trial.

If the count of manslaughter is accepted, she risks a five-year prison sentence and a 75,000 euros fine.

The maximum penalty can be up to ten years' imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros if several aggravating circumstances are considered, such as driving without a license, alcohol or drugs.

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