The lawyer of the victims of the attack of the mosque of Bayonne does not understand. Maître Méhana Mouhou can not explain why the antiterrorist prosecutor, whom he must meet the Attorney General, did not seize the case after the indictment of the octogenarian arrested after the events. Specialized in the defense of victims of terrorism, this lawyer compares him to another case, where the terrorist act was retained.
"Two weights, two measures"
In charge of also defending the victims of the attack on the Saint-Etienne du Rouvray church, Me Méhana Mouhou denounces the policy of "double standards" of the prosecution. In the first case, "a church was attacked, parishioners were wounded, Father Hamel was murdered" explains the lawyer. "We called this act a terrorist, and that's normal," he said. "When attacking a mosque, trying to kill Muslim worshipers, it is no longer called a terrorist attack," he says.
"The application of the law"
"These are not accusations," tempered Master Méhana Mouhou, "it is the application of the law." The lawyer relies in particular on the penal code to justify his remarks. "When there is an act of intimidation or terror, that public order is seriously affected, and that there are racist, xenophobic and anti-Muslim motivations, it is the application of the law. "he insists. Méhana Mouhou therefore asks the national antiterrorist prosecutor "to seize and to instruct under this qualification" of terrorist act.
The motives of the suspect are besides "perfectly claimed" according to the lawyer of the victims. "In his entourage, we knew very well that he had a hatred of Muslims," pointed Me Mehana Mouhou, "and to satisfy his hate, he tries to commit murder.
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A "thoughtful and planned" act
Me Méhana Mouhou also denounces the psychological expertise of the alleged gunman, whose criminal responsibility remains committed despite "a partial alteration of his discernment". This expertise, "carried out in 24 hours, is not very serious" according to the lawyer who compared it to "a smoke screen". "Actions are thoughtful and planned", according to him, especially because the supsect has "a cylinder of gas, weapons". "He wants to burn this mosque, to murder Muslims just because they are Muslims, that's a terrorist act," Mehana Mouhou concludes.