Investigation of rape at 36, quai des Orfèvres: justice pronounce a dismissal for two policemen – francetv info

After more than two years of investigation, a non-place general was pronounced in the case of rape at 36, quai des Orfèvres in Paris, says a judicial source said on Wednesday 20 July. Officers from the Brigade de recherche et d’intervention (BIS) were covered by the complaint of a Canadian tourist, who claimed to have been raped in the premises of the police in April 2014. Two of them had been indicted for gang rape and a third placed under assisted witness status.

This decision also proved by Europe 1, comes as the Paris prosecutor had requested the return of two policemen at the Assizes. The prosecution has the opportunity to appeal this dismissal.

On April 22, 2014, in an Irish pub opposite the headquarters of the PJ, police BIS had associated with the woman, then aged 34, at a very alcoholic evening. At night, the officials, who were not on duty, had him visit the premises of “36″. Later, she had emerged in tears, extremely shocked. She had filed a complaint for rape.

After denial when first hearing of custody, the older officer had discussed sex with “granted” with the young wife. The other denied consistently have had sex, even if he had come to recognize the “mutual touching” , a source familiar with the matter. But the eyes of prosecutors, DNA traces confuse.

“Lack of consent of my client and totally abusive police behavior were perfectly analyzed by prosecutors in very detailed indictment “ had raised Sophie Obadia, counsel for the young woman. ” My client reaffirms his innocence and now confidently awaiting the decision of the investigating judges “ , reacted to his side Sébastien Schapira, the lawyer of one of the two police officers.

with regard to the alleged victim, the psychological expertise proved contradictory. One of them fell she did not show “tendency to compulsive lying or fantasizing” , while another felt that his “personality” “his state of alcohol” that night and “speech on the facts alleged” raised “strong reservations as to the possibility of s’ press his only witness “.

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