His name was Philippe, he was 22 years old and worked in a socio-educational center. This young man died from his injuries on Tuesday April 16, after being beaten the previous night in a parking lot behind the
“Carrefour Contact”
store in Grande-Synthe (North). An investigation, entrusted to the judicial police, was opened by the public prosecutor of the Dunkirk judicial court for
“organized gang murder”
. A minor is currently in police custody.
After his attack, the victim, unconscious,
“presented several traces of blows, particularly on the face”
, indicates the public prosecutor of Dunkirk, Charlotte Huet, in a press release.
“This man was immediately transported to hospital in an intensive care unit, with a life-threatening prognosis
,” she specifies.
How can we explain such an outburst of violence?
“According to the first elements of the investigation, the acts could have been committed by at least three individuals (...) The investigations are continuing actively in order to identify all those involved and clarify the circumstances of the commission of the acts
,” specifies the Dunkirk prosecutor in her press release. According to our information, the victim could have been attacked by three individuals with the aim of stealing his phone.
“Today we are in shock... Let us not give in to fear or the spirit of revenge. Let's continue to defend Living Together in our city. Let us continue to work for education, kindness and fraternity. Rest in peace Philippe”
, reacted on Facebook Martial Beyaert, the mayor of Grande-Synthe.