Brav-M leader indicted for intentional violence during a 2020 demonstration in Paris

This commissioner is suspected of having broken the nose of a Syrian journalist and of having hit a student on the ground. He has not been placed under judicial supervision, franceinfo learned from the Paris prosecutor’s office, confirming information from “Le Monde”.

Commissioner S., head of the Brigade for the Repression of Motorized Violent Actions (Brav-M) of the Paris police prefecture, was doubly indicted on January 25, 2024 for counts of willful violence without ITT to the detriment of one person and for willful violence resulting in incapacity for work of more than 8 days, with a weapon, to the detriment of two peoplefranceinfo learned from the Paris prosecutor’s office on Tuesday July 23, confirming information from World. He has not been placed under judicial supervision, according to our information.

The facts date back to November 28, 2020, during a demonstration in Paris against the law on “global security”. Commissioner S. is suspected of having broken the nose of the Syrian journalist Ameer al-Halbi using his telescopic baton and hitting a student who was already on the ground on Rue de la Bastille in the 4th arrondissement of the capital.

According to The worldduring this charge, carried out after clashes with violent demonstrators, the police officer is also accused of having struck eleven blows in less than 20 seconds at journalists or demonstrators who had their backs turned to him. “I had a broken nose, there is still a scar and I have more difficulty breathing, especially at night, but it is not the end of life,” confided to AFP Ameer al-Halbi following this mobilization.

Commissioner S. was also placed under the status of assisted witness for acts of intentional violence resulting in mutilation or permanent disability to the detriment of Sébastien N., a SUD-Rail union member, during a demonstration against pension reform, on March 23, 2023 in Paris, franceinfo learned from the Paris prosecutor’s office. The officer had thrown a stun grenade at Sébastien N., while the latter had his back turned and was staying away from the clashes, described Le Monde. “Sébastien N. will never recover his sight”lamented his lawyer, Aïnoha Pascual.