Since Tuesday, February 8, the six minors have been in police custody. The flagrance investigation entrusted to the Dijon police is beginning to bear fruit. Reached by telephone, Olivier Caracotch, the public prosecutor of Dijon indicates that the police custody of the six young people is extended.
The case hit the headlines for several days in Dijon. Three students from the Lycée Hippolyte-Fontaine were victims of stab wounds in two days in Dijon. The first, on Tuesday February 1, 2022, in front of the establishment. The other two the next day, Wednesday, in public transport. On Thursday February 3, the public prosecutor of Dijon, Olivier Caracotch, gave details of this case during a press conference.
Finally, on Thursday February 3, a young boy was beaten up by several individuals in Chenôve. The scene was filmed and posted on social media.
These attacks are marked by aggravating circumstances: use of a weapon, acts produced near a school, in a meeting. Ditto for an assault in public transport, which is an aggravating circumstance. For these facts, a 10-year sentence is incurred – which can be halved if the perpetrators are minors.