Man wanted over assault and unlawful confinement turns himself in in Toulouse
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Observ'Algérie
A 37-year-old man wanted after removing his electronic tag turned himself in at a Toulouse police station after spending about a month in Algeria. He faces a complaint alleging assault and unlawful confinement, filed by a woman who died in mid-September; he denies the accusations, according to La Dépêche du Midi.
A 37-year-old man wanted in Toulouse on allegations of assault and unlawful confinement turned himself in at the city’s central police station after spending about a month in Algeria, according to La Dépêche du Midi. He had left France after removing his electronic tag and said he wanted to “sort out the problem”, while maintaining his innocence.
The man was taken into police custody before being brought before the Toulouse public prosecutor’s office. He was expected to appear quickly before the criminal court under an immediate hearing procedure, notably over removing his tag, which is considered an escape under the Penal Code, the regional newspaper reports.
The complaint alleging assault and unlawful confinement was filed by a 27-year-old woman over events said to have taken place in early September in Toulouse. A search of the property concerned uncovered a handgun and 125 grams of heroin, which the suspect says did not belong to him. The complainant died in mid-September in Tournefeuille, in circumstances said to be unrelated to the alleged assault; an overdose may have caused her death, according to La Dépêche du Midi.
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