This Monday evening, around 9 p.m., as she passes in front of a gas station located a few meters from Amiens station, a woman is grabbed by the arm. This is a man who carries a knife. The latter asks his victim to follow him home, a few meters from the station. Once there, the suspect kisses this woman forcibly before letting her go. A few minutes later, the police arrest the man who is immediately placed in police custody, where he recognizes the facts.
Before the judges of the Amiens Criminal Court where he was in immediate appearance this Wednesday, the man has been remanded in custody pending trial, postponed until March 9the time to carry out a psychological expertise, mandatory when acts of sexual assault are committed.
An apparently alcoholic and depressed man
47 years old, he is unknown to the court. He says drink two bottles of hard liquor a day and go to a cure to cure his addiction. He also suffers from depression and would have tried several times to kill himself, especially a week ago. To avoid recidivism and protect the victim who lives 500 meters from his alleged attacker, he will remain in prison until his trial, where he risks up to 5 years in prison.