Fallou Sène trial: gendarme admits shooting, six months sought
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
Warrant officer Serigne Moustapha Sané admitted firing during the 2018 clashes that led to the death of student Fallou Sène at Gaston Berger University in Saint-Louis. Six months in prison and 250 million CFA francs were sought against him, according to Seneweb.
Senegalese gendarmerie warrant officer Serigne Moustapha Sané admitted to shooting at students during clashes in 2018 at Gaston-Berger University in Saint-Louis, where Fallou Sène was killed. The prosecutor requested a six-month prison sentence against him, reports Seneweb, following Friday’s hearing before the military court.
Charged with intentional assault causing death without intent to kill, Sané said he fired to protect his commander, Abdou Diop, and other gendarmes. He said he fired three warning shots, followed by a fourth aimed at the legs of the protesters. The prosecution noted that he had a 9mm pistol but used an M16 rifle.
Commander Diop confirmed that his subordinate had used his weapon to protect the gendarmes and disperse the crowd. Representatives of the Saint-Louis Student Coordination, for their part, disputed the defendant’s account. Fallou Sène’s family lawyer is seeking 200 million CFA francs in damages, while the Coordination is seeking 50 million. The court is due to deliver its decision on 27 November.
The hearing followed the opening of the Fallou Sène murder trial, announced on 30 October.
