Following the death of Abdulaï J., a 20-year-old who died in early December from a motorcycle accident in Houilles (Yvelines), the Versailles prosecutor’s office has opened two investigations, for failure to comply and involuntary manslaughter. Family members mention a police chase, while a white march is organized on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
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Two investigations, one for failure to comply, the other for involuntary manslaughter, have been opened according to the Versailles prosecutor’s office, after a young resident of Houilles (Yvelines) succumbed to his injuries in December.
Following the death of a young man after «a serious traffic accident, on an unhelmeted motocross bike, on November 21, two investigations are ongoing, one for failure to comply and the other for involuntary manslaughter,» said the prosecutor’s office, contacted by AFP.
This is a preliminary investigation that does not target «anyone specifically» but has «the aim of determining the responsibility or lack thereof of third parties in this accident,» the same source specifies.
On November 21, 2025 at 11 am, Abdulaï J., 20 years old, leaves his home and takes his motorcycle to go to the leisure center in Houilles where he worked as an after-school activities supervisor. According to several family members, he was chased by a police vehicle when his motorcycle collided with a van in a narrow alley. He died on December 2 after twelve days in a coma.
A support committee «The truth for Abdulaï» has since been formed. «We cannot accept the opacity that still surrounds the circumstances of our brother’s death,» reads a post published on Instagram by this committee.
According to Me Margot Pugliese, who is assisting the deceased’s family members, a witness stated to the family «having witnessed Abdulaï’s chase on his motocross bike by a police car that was driving very fast behind him.»
«I don’t know if that’s why he was being chased, but he was riding without a helmet,» emphasizes the lawyer, contacted by AFP. «We will do everything to uncover the truth in this case.»
A white march is organized on Saturday, January 3, 2026 in memory of the young man starting at 2 pm at the location of the collision.
«We cannot accept the opacity that still surrounds the circumstances of our brother’s death,» said the committee in a post published on Instagram.
According to Me Margot Pugliese, who is representing the deceased’s relatives, a witness told the family that they «witnessed Abdulaï being chased on his motocross bike by a police car driving very fast behind him.»
«I don’t know if that’s why he was being chased, but he was riding without a helmet,» the lawyer emphasized when contacted by AFP. «We will do everything to ensure that the truth is revealed in this case.»
A white march is scheduled for Saturday, January 3, 2026, in memory of the young man starting at 2 p.m. at the location of the collision.
After the death of Abdulaï J., a 20-year-old who died in early December as a result of a motorcycle accident in Houilles (Yvelines), the Versailles prosecutor’s office opened two investigations for failure to comply and involuntary manslaughter. Family members mention a police chase, while a white march is organized on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Two investigations, one for failure to comply and the other for involuntary manslaughter, have been opened according to the Versailles prosecutor’s office, after a young resident of Houilles (Yvelines) succumbed to his injuries in December.
Following the death of a young man after «a serious traffic accident, on an un-helmeted motocross bike, on November 21 last year, two investigations are underway, one for failure to comply and the other for involuntary manslaughter,» the prosecutor’s office said, contacted by AFP.
This is a preliminary investigation that does not target «any person by name» but has «the purpose of determining the responsibility or not of third parties in this accident,» the same source specifies.
On November 21, 2025, around 11 a.m., Abdulaï J., 20 years old, left his home and took his motorcycle to go to the leisure center in Houilles where he worked as a perischool animator. According to several relatives, he was being pursued by a police vehicle when his motorcycle collided with a van in a narrow alley. He died on December 2 after twelve days in a coma.
A support committee «The truth for Abdulaï» has since been formed. «We cannot accept the opacity that still surrounds the circumstances of our brother’s death,» said the committee in a post published on Instagram.
According to Me Margot Pugliese, who is representing the deceased’s relatives, a witness told the family that they «witnessed Abdulaï being chased on his motocross bike by a police car driving very fast behind him.»
«I don’t know if that’s why he was being chased, but he was riding without a helmet,» the lawyer emphasized when contacted by AFP. «We will do everything to ensure that the truth is revealed in this case.»
A white march is scheduled for Saturday, January 3, 2026, in memory of the young man starting at 2 p.m. at the location of the collision.
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