Europe 1 with AFP / Photo credit: BENOIT PEYRUCQ / AFP 4:14 p.m., February 26, 2024
The main accused of the murder of police officer Eric Masson in May 2021 in Avignon, Ilias Akoudad, finally confessed on Monday at his trial before the Vaucluse Assize Court to "shooting" the victim.
The main accused of the murder of police officer Eric Masson in May 2021 in Avignon, Ilias Akoudad, admitted Monday at his trial before the Vaucluse Assize Court to "shooting" the victim, but without knowing his status as a police officer.
“Yes, it was I who shot the police officer Eric Masson,” admitted Ilias Akoudad, pushed to confess by his lawyer Franck Berton and while his mother was present at the hearing.
He previously denied any involvement, despite accusations from several witnesses.
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