Élodie Thomas case: three police officers released on bail in Mauritius
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
Three Mauritian police officers suspected of failing to assist Élodie Thomas after she was shot in Camp-Levieux have been granted conditional release, on bail of 25,000 rupees and an undertaking to pay 100,000 rupees each. The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating, while Sergeant Gautam Singh Taukoor, accused of firing the shot, remains in detention until his next court appearance, scheduled for 26 October, Defimedia reports.
Three Mauritian police officers prosecuted for “culpable omission” in the Élodie Thomas case were released on bail by the Rose-Hill court on Monday 19 October, Defimedia reports. Each must pay 25,000 Mauritian rupees and sign an undertaking to pay 100,000 rupees.
They are suspected of failing to assist Élodie Thomas, who was shot in Camp-Levieux on 9 October. The shot was allegedly fired by their colleague, Sergeant Gautam Singh Taukoor. The investigation is being conducted by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), Mauritius’s body responsible for complaints against the police.
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