SummaryFlorian M., the policeman who shot NahelWhat is the risk for policeman Florian M.?What do we know about the factsFlorian M. in police custody?
view of Florian M. ended, the Nanterre public prosecutor requested the provisional detention of the police officer who shot Nahel M., this Thursday, June 29. A judicial investigation has been opened for the count of intentional homicide. At a press conference, the prosecutor indicated that in view of the first elements of the investigation, the legal conditions for the use of the weapon were not met.
During his hearings, Florian M. is reconsidered his action and explained it by the fear of the vehicle leaking again, the dangerousness of the driver’s road behavior and the fear that people would be injured in the escape of the car. The police officer in question also stated that he felt threatened when he saw Nahel, the driver of the vehicle, restarting the car and being between the vehicle and a wall.
This version of the facts was maintained by the police officer Florian M. and his colleague who were confronted with one of the passengers of the vehicle during their hearings. They were also questioned after analyzing the videos and images of the scene, in particular the comments made during the police check. Only part of the remarks were recognized by one of the police officers underlined the public prosecutor, without giving more details.
Who is Florian M., the policeman who shot Nahel?
At 38 years old, Florian M. is described as a very good policeman, calm and irreproachable by his colleagues who salute in the columns of franceinfo, Parisian or Europe 1 his professionalism: He is not a hothead, he is very professional. Some say they do not understand what could have happened on Tuesday, June 27 after Nahel’s death. This profile of an experienced police officer was confirmed by the prefect of police Laurent Nuñez and the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin. The service record [of Florian M.] does not call for observation, the policeman is experienced and had no difficulties in his administrative files.
The prefect of police however said he was arrested by the gesture of the policeman against the teenager. To eliminate certain leads, in particular behavior under the influence of substances, toxicological examinations were carried out and blood alcohol and drug consumption screening operations proved negative when Florian M. was taken into custody. namely the Nanterre public prosecutor’s office.
A police officer who has been decorated several times
In addition to his seemingly irreproachable service record, police officer Florian M. has received at least eight letters of congratulations during his career as well as a internal security medal, specifies Le Parisien. Twice, the man was decorated with a bronze medal for an act of courage and dedication: once in rubble 2020 during the Yellow Vests demonstrations and a second time in 2021 for his role in the arrest of a kidnapper.
Florian M. worked as a biker policeman for the Hauts-de-Seine territorial traffic and road safety company, attached to the directorate of public order and circulation (DOPC), for one year. Before that, the man worked in the Paris area and had trained at the national police motorcycle training center (CNFM) in Sens, Yonne, reports France 3.
Read the article Nahel M. killed in Nanterre, DIRECT: the policeman towards prison, dreaded riots What does policeman Florian M. risk for having shot Nahel? shooting of the police officer will be decisive for the penalty incurred by Florian M.. If the self-defense is recognized then the police officer will not be criminally responsible according to article L122-5 of the penal code. The same will apply if article L435-1 of the internal security code is applicable, the latter provides that a police officer may use his weapon when he cannot immobilize, other than by the use of arms, cars (…) whose drivers do not obey the stop order and whose occupants are likely to perpetrate, in their flight, attacks on their life or their physical integrity or those of others.
*100017 *But if these criteria, in particular those of absolute necessity and strictly proportionate response, are not met according to the investigation, then intentional homicide will be retained and the penalty incurred will be equal to thirty years of criminal imprisonment. This prison sentence could be accompanied by other measures, including a ban on practicing for a limited period or permanently.
Another sentence is incurred by the police officer Florian M. if his first version of the facts proves to be false and a conviction for forgery in public writing by a person holding public authority is decided. This offense is punishable by fifteen years’ imprisonment and a fine of 225,000 euros. It could also increase the first sentence for homicide and bring it to life imprisonment.
Note that in addition to legal sanctions, Florian M. could suffer administrative sanctions, in particular a suspension. Gérald Darmanin promised on this subject that sanctions will be taken.
What happened in Nanterre?
It was around 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday June 27 when two police officers tried to check a Mercedes vehicle. The driver is then suspected of multiplying violations of the dode of the road at the wheel of a rental car. On the video of a witness, we see that the vehicle is on, but stopped at the level of avenue Frédéric-et-Irène-Jolio-Curie. A peace officer takes aim at the driver. He is glued to his colleague and located on the side of the vehicle and not in the front as the police version indicated. When the Mercedes tries to flee from control, the police officer opens fire. The car escaped for a few tens of meters before ending up in a post. Despite the arrival of help, the 17-year-old young man was quickly declared dead.
What are the complaints filed against the policeman and his colleague?
One of the two investigations opened by the Nanterre public prosecutor’s office provoked the custody of the police officer who fired the fatal shot: that for intentional homicide by a person in possession of public authority. Interviewed on Franceinfo, Maître Jennifer Cambla, one of the lawyers for the family of the young man killed, declared that the family wishes to file a complaint for forgery in public writing and for complicity against the second police officer present during the facts.
* 100027*When we watch the video, it seems that he says the words ‘Shoot it’. This would constitute facts of complicity, according to Master Cambla to explain this accusation of complicity. The lawyer also regretted that this police custody arrived late since he was placed in police custody in the afternoon for facts which took place at 8:30 a.m. He was able to agree with his colleague. There may have been a disappearance of evidence, or pressure on witnesses.
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This police custody would have been controlled by several Nupes deputies. In a tweet, Ségolène Amiot (MP for Loire-Atlantique) posted several videos at the Nanterre police station where we see the presence of Thomas Portes (MP for Seine-Saint-Denis), Sabrina Sabaihi (MP for Hauts-de- Seine), Antoine Léaument (MP for Essone) and Louis Boyard (MP for Val-de-Marne) in the premises where the police officer is in custody. Deputy Amiot explains that they were present to exercise our right to control places of deprivation of liberty.
