Four minors suspected, detention requested by the prosecution.

A 14-year-old teenager was kidnapped and tortured over the weekend in Lyon. She was found, her attackers have been arrested. They will be presented to the juvenile court this Wednesday, a judicial investigation for charges of arrest, kidnapping, abduction, or detention with acts of torture or barbarism has been opened by the Lyon prosecutor’s office.

The case was revealed by our colleagues at Le Progrès on Wednesday, January 28. They describe a scene of «horror». On Monday morning, the 14-year-old girl was seen wandering the streets of Oullins, near Lyon, disheveled, and bloodied.

She was quickly taken care of by emergency services, and sources close to the investigation explained to AFP that she had suffered «horrible abuse.»

C’est dans ce sous-sol que la victime aurait été violentée et aurait notamment été aspergée du contenu d’un extincteur, dont les traces de poudre restent visibles.
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© Camille Lepape

Originally from Annecy, the victim had accompanied her boyfriend to Oullins-Pierre-Bénite before «being violently attacked by the boy and three other young girls», who are also minors.

According to our information, the girl had endured «a real outburst of violence» in the basement of a building in the town, rue Jules Guesde. There were reports of stabbing in the thigh, cuts on the back, and burns. «The Rhône DIPN was required to intervene in Oullnins following the care by emergency services of a 15-year-old girl who had a wound on her thigh and lacerations on her back,» stated the Lyon prosecutor’s office in a statement on Wednesday, January 28. The scene was even filmed while her phone was extorted from her.

Having managed to escape, the girl was found in the early morning by passersby. The police quickly identified the perpetrators.

Five people, including four minors and one adult suspected of driving the victim and some of the minors to the place of detention, were arrested and placed in custody, and videos were seized.

At the end of the custody measures, the five suspects are presented this Wednesday, January 28, to the investigating magistrate as part of a judicial investigation opened by the Lyon prosecutor’s office for charges of arrest, kidnapping, abduction, arbitrary detention with acts of torture or barbarism, armed extortion, and handling of property from a crime or offense.

Pre-trial detention has been requested by the Lyon prosecutor’s office against the four minors suspected of detaining and assaulting the victim, who are apparently unknown to the police. The prosecution also requested the placement under judicial supervision of the adult suspected of driving the victim and some of the minors to the scene of the incident. The young victim, on the other hand, is being treated at the hospital.

The case was revealed by our colleagues at Le Progrès on Wednesday, January 28. They describe a scene of «horror.» This Monday morning, the 14-year-old girl was seen wandering the streets of Oullins, near Lyon, disoriented and bloodied. Quickly taken care of by emergency services, sources close to the investigation explained to AFP that she had suffered «horrible abuses.»

Originally from Annecy, the victim had accompanied her boyfriend to Oullins-Pierre-Bénite before «being violently attacked by the boy and three other girls,» who are also minors. According to our information, the young girl endured «a real outburst of violence» in the basement of a building in the municipality, on rue Jules Guesde. There were reports of stab wounds to the thigh, cuts on the back, and burns. «The DIPN of Rhône was required to intervene in Oullins following the care of a 15-year-old girl who had a wound on her thigh and lacerations on her back,» said the Lyon prosecutor’s office in a statement on Wednesday, January 28. The scene was even filmed while her phone was stolen from her.

Having managed to escape, the young girl was found in the early morning by passersby. The police were quickly able to identify the perpetrators of the incident. Cinq individus, dont quatre mineurs et un majeur soupçonné d’avoir conduit la victime et une partie des mineurs sur le lieu de la séquestration, ont été appréhendés et placés en garde à vue. Des vidéos ont également été saisies dans le cadre de cette affaire.

À l’issue des mesures de garde à vue, les cinq suspects ont été présentés ce mercredi 28 janvier devant le magistrat instructeur dans le cadre d’une information judiciaire ouverte par le parquet de Lyon. Les chefs d’accusation retenus incluent l’arrestation, l’enlèvement, la séquestration ou la détention arbitraire avec actes de torture ou de barbarie, l’extorsion avec arme, et le recel de biens provenant d’un crime ou d’un délit.

Le parquet de Lyon a requis le placement en détention provisoire des quatre mineurs suspectés d’avoir séquestré et violenté la victime, qui sont apparemment inconnus des services de police. Pour le majeur soupçonné d’avoir conduit la victime et une partie des mineurs sur les lieux des faits, le parquet a requis un placement sous contrôle judiciaire.

Pendant ce temps, la jeune victime est actuellement soignée à l’hôpital.

L’affaire a été révélée par les médias locaux ce mercredi 28 janvier. La scène décrite est qualifiée d'»horrible». La jeune fille de 14 ans a été découverte errante, hagarde et ensanglantée dans les rues d’Oullins, près de Lyon, ce lundi matin. Rapidement prise en charge par les secours, des sources proches de l’enquête ont rapporté qu’elle avait été victime de «d’horribles sévices».

Originaire d’Annecy, la victime avait accompagné son petit ami jusqu’à Oullins-Pierre-Bénite avant d’être violemment agressée par son petit ami et trois autres jeunes filles mineures. Les violences subies par la jeune fille dans un sous-sol d’un immeuble de la commune incluent des coups de couteau à la cuisse, des entailles dans le dos et des brûlures.

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