30-year-old neighbour charged with murder of teenager shot in Gironde
A 30-year-old man was charged on Sunday with the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy in Saint-Louis-de-Montferrand. The suspect, a neighbour of the victim, was remanded in custody.
16-year-old boy killed by gunshot in Gironde: neighbour charged
According to fr.news.yahoo.com, a 30-year-old man was arrested on Friday and charged on Sunday with the murder of a 16-year-old boy in Saint-Louis-de-Montferrand, in Gironde. The Bordeaux prosecutor's office confirmed the opening of judicial proceedings.
The suspect is a neighbour of the victim, according to a statement by the Republic's prosecutor in Bordeaux, Renaud Gaudeul. The man denied the charges during his police custody. He has since been remanded in custody and charged with voluntary manslaughter.
The body of the young boy was discovered on Thursday on the banks of the Garonne, near the Jourdane slipway. It showed a "bullet impact to the head", according to the prosecutor's statement. A girl of the same age was present at the scene when the body was discovered, "apparently in a state of shock".
According to the regional newspaper Sud Ouest, police were alerted at around 2 p.m. to the presence of a wounded young boy. They carried out observations and evidence collection at the scene after locating the body. A post-mortem examination subsequently confirmed death by firearm.
Prosecutor Gaudeul indicates that the suspect has no criminal record. Several firearms were seized from his home during searches. The magistrate does not specify whether the investigation has established a motive for the murder.
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