Emotions run high among prison staff on Wednesday May 15, the day after the death of two of them in the violent attack, at a tollbooth in Eure, of a van transporting an offender who escaped. As a sign of “support” to the officials killed, all the union organizations of the prison administration called for a “‘Dead Prisons’ Day”, possibly renewable. The fugitive detainee, Mohamed Amra, and his accomplices are still actively sought. Follow our live stream.
Several penitentiary centers blocked for 6 hours. Amiens, Caen, Pau, Montluçon, Béziers, Marseille… Many remand centers throughout France are blocked in support of the prison officers killed and injured in the attack.
The penitentiary union will be received by Eric Dupond-Moretti. The Minister of Justice, who called for a minute of silence in all jurisdictions, will receive the inter-union meeting at 2 p.m., the Chancellery announced. This includes FO Justice, Ufap-Unsa Justice, the CGT Pénitentiaire and the Penitentiary Union of Supervisors (SPS).
A multi-convicted inmate. The van was transporting Mohamed Amra, aged 30, so that he could be heard by an investigating judge at the Rouen judicial court. “His accomplices fired on the escorts with heavy weapons,” clarified the Minister of Justice during his press briefing. The inmate was serving several sentences for “organized rodeos” and flights “with break-in”. He is also indicted for “kidnapping and sequestration resulting in death”.
The Epervier plan has been lifted. The Epervier plan has been lifted, France Télévisions learned from the gendarmerie. Some 200 gendarmes were engaged in the middle of the day to find the escaped detainee and his accomplices. A helicopter and the GIGN are also mobilized.