En July 2022, a Marigot jewelry store gets robbed by two hooded and armed menThey fled in a white van driven by a third individual, with a estimated loot between €15.000 and €20.000On Thursday, October 15, one of the two robbers appeared in court. videoconference from Guadeloupe, where he is incarcerated for other offenses. His The accomplice is still being sought by the authorities.
The hearing unfolded amidst shouts and general incomprehension. No doubt complicated by video conferencingD.'s hearing quickly turned into dialogue of the deafThe 41-year-old defendant answered the court's questions by systematically raising his voice and regularly interrupting the English interpreter tasked with translating the proceedings for him. He continued to proclaim his innocence to the president, mentioning in particular a foot injury which would have prevented him from committing the acts he is accused of.
But the elements of the investigation implicate himOn the white van used by the robbers, which was found thanks to CCTV footage, a D's fingerprint. was noted on the passenger doorHis accomplice, C., who is still at large, is believed to be the one who held the weapon. Fingerprints were found on the pistolThe vehicle was abandoned on the jewelry store counter. Fingerprints taken from the driver's side, however, correspond to a third individual.
Swearing that it is a plot hatched by the policeD. quickly exhausted the court's patience. Given the 14 entries on his criminal record, particularly for acts of violence, he was sentenced to three years imprisonment with continued detentionHis accomplice, who has a clean criminal record, received a sentence of two years imprisonment and is the subject of arrest warrant. _DR
