Viry-Châtillon: 15-year-old teenager violently attacked died, five people arrested

The past teenager &agrav; tobacco à Viry-Châtillon, in Essonne, died. He had been taken à left Thursday evening by a group of young people as he was returning home.

The 15-year-old boy passed away &agrav; tobacco à Viry-Châtillon, Thursday April 4, 2024 near his school died. He succumbed &agrav; his injuries this Friday, April 5, announced the prosecution. An investigation into assassination and violence in meetings near a school establishment was launched. opened. "Opéré in emergency last night, the victim died today early in the afternoon" indicates the press release. In the coming hours, an autopsy of the body will be carried out. 

Five people on guard à view

A 17-year-old teenager had been murdered. arrested and placed on guard &agrav; view in the late afternoon. Four new people were therefore added. arrested at the start of the evening. They are a 15-year-old girl, two 17-year-old teenagers and a 20-year-old adult. The investigation was carried out entrusted to the Essonne judicial police and will have to determine the exact circumstances of the attack according to the public ministry. "Nothing says it's an inter-neighborhood brawl" explained on Thursday evening, the prefect of Essonne at the microphone of BFMTV. For her, "the motive is not clear at all".

Thursday, around 4:30 p.m., the teenager left the Sablons college to return home. foot. A group of young people with their faces masked by balaclavas attacked the young man. His attackers lynched him with kicks and punches before fleeing. left for dead on the ground and was killed injured along the body and &agrav; the head. He was é found shortly after by a passerby, who notified emergency services. 

"An absolute drama"

The attackers were not arrested. found. The teenager was not known to the justice system. According to the public prosecutor, the first elements lean towards premeditation. The emotion is strong in the announcement after the announcement of the death of the 15-year-old teenager. In tears, the mayor of the town spoke &agrav; the press in the afternoon. "It's an absolute tragedy, the teachers are on the floor, his friends too, and us too”, declaredé Jean-Marie Vilain.

The Minister of National Education Nicole Belloubet said she was "deepée upset". " My thoughts go first to this. his family. À the community Educational, then, of which I was able to measure the infinite sadness. À their sides to reaffirm that we will never accept the horror of violence,” she wrote on X (ex-Twitter).

A little earlier, government spokesperson Prisca Thevenot denounced a "barbaric crime ". " He could be our brother, our son, our comrade. Face &agrav; this barbaric crime and à violence, our society will not bend. The perpetrators will be found and punished, she said. on X.