The investigation is progressing after the triple homicide that occurred in the city center of Angers (Maine-et-Loire) on the night of Friday to Saturday. The main suspect, in detention since Saturday morning, is indicted for “murders aggravated by the commission, in the near future, of one or more other crimes“, “aggravated murder attempts” and “sexual assault“, according to the prosecutor of Angers Éric Bouillard.
During his custody, “he did not provide a real explanation for his actions, simply stating that he had no memory of them due to his alcoholism“, specifies the prosecutor. According to two witnesses, cousins of the victims, he would have “tangled with a girl“and would have”started doing sexual touching“. They were present that evening with relatives on the esplanade Cœur de Maine in Angers.
A multi-step attack
During the night from Friday to Saturday, three young men, including a teenager, were killed by stabbing in the center of Angers. The three victims are aged 16, 18 and 20. The triple murder has taken place “following the sexual assault of two young girls by the respondent“ continues the prosecutor of Angers. “Away at first, he returned armed with a knife around 2:50 a.m. Saturday morning, to deliver fatal blows“.
Still in shock, Toanisa Vakalepu, nephew of one of the victims – tells his version of the evening for “put an end to the rumors“.”The information circulating that the person was bothered by the music, that’s not it.” According to him, the aggressor “didn’t come for the music. He wanted to confuse another person and then went after a young girl“.
Toanisa and his friends then told him “asked to leave nicely“. At this moment, the man “shifted a little bit, and he saw a girl next door, he got into a fight with her, and that’s when he started touching her sexually“. The girl then “started screaming“Two of the victims stepped in to protect her.”We stand together and we don’t want to see this kind of act“, affirms Toanisa, who specifies that “the little cousins were advancing, the guy had time to pull out the knife and take action.”