On Friday, September 12, the suspect in the investigation into the murder of Agathe Hilairet admitted to striking her twice, without the intention of killing her. He had previously been convicted twice for rape and was serving a sentence under judicial supervision.
The man implicated in the murder of Agathe Hilairet admitted to striking the young woman twice, stating that he did not intend to kill her. He is now charged with «murder preceded by abduction and sequestration,» said Rachel Bray, the Prosecutor of Poitiers, in a statement on Friday evening.
This man in his sixties is already known to the justice system. He has been convicted twice of rape committed at gunpoint in the Puy-de-Dôme department. The first conviction, on February 9, 1994, led to a 12-year prison sentence. The second, on February 27, 2004, for offenses committed in 1999 (sexual assault) and 2001 (rape at gunpoint) as a repeat offender, resulted in a 30-year prison sentence, with a minimum term of 20 years. Two of his previous victims were joggers.
It was this minimum term that allowed the suspect to no longer be incarcerated at the time of Agathe Hilairet’s death.
In April 2024, 20 years after his last conviction, he was granted a sentence adjustment in the form of placement outside for a period of six months. At that time, the man was still under detention.
In this type of sentence adjustment, the prisoner remains monitored, outside the prison environment, and placed in housing provided by a non-profit organization like Emmaus.
For this, he must demonstrate a genuine reintegration plan developed with a probation and parole officer. This may involve therapy, work, or participation in activities. This way, the prisoner does not undergo a «dry release» from prison, without supervision, to reduce the risk of reoffending.
Regular gendarmerie checks around the search area following the disappearance of Agathe Hilairet on Thursday, April 10.
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At the end of this measure, on October 5, 2024, the suspect implicated in the murder of Agathe Hilairet was released. «The procedure applicable in this case did not involve an evaluation by the national assessment commission,» noted the Poitiers prosecutor’s office in its statement. However, he remained under judicial supervision, according to a decision by the sentence enforcement tribunal, for a period of six years.
As part of this supervision, as provided for in Article 132-45 of the Penal Code, he was required to comply with a treatment and residency order in a specified location (in this case, Vivonne, in the Vienne department).
He was also prohibited from contacting previous victims and possessing a weapon, and he had to work.
The care injunction is a measure requested by the judge in charge of enforcing sentences, often in cases of murder or rape. The convicted person must be followed by a doctor, a treating psychiatrist, or a multidisciplinary care facility. A coordinating doctor must supervise these treatments and periodically meet with the individual, at least once a quarter, to assess the situation. The doctor is then required to submit a report to the judge in charge of enforcing sentences at least once a year to inform them of all the necessary elements for monitoring compliance with the care injunction. If these measures were not followed, re-incarceration could be requested by the court.
On Friday, September 12, the suspect in the investigation into the murder of Agathe Hilairet admitted to hitting her twice, without the intention of killing her. He had previously been convicted twice for rape and was serving a sentence.
The man implicated in the murder of Agathe Hilairet admitted to hitting the young woman twice, stating that he did not intend to kill her. He is now under investigation «for the crime of murder preceded by abduction and confinement,» said the Public Prosecutor of Poitiers, Rachel Bray, in a statement on Friday evening.
This man in his sixties is already known to the justice system. He has been convicted twice of rape committed with a weapon, in the Puy-de-Dôme department. The first conviction, to 12 years of imprisonment, dates back to February 9, 1994. The second, pronounced on February 27, 2004 for acts committed in 1999 (sexual assault in recidivism) and in 2001 (rape with a weapon), led to a 30-year prison sentence, with a minimum term of 20 years. Two of the previous victims were joggers.
It was precisely this minimum term that allowed the suspect not to be incarcerated at the time of Agathe Hilairet’s death.
In April 2024, 20 years after his last conviction, he was granted a sentence adjustment in the form of placement outside for a period of six months. At that time, the man was still in custody.
In this type of sentence adjustment, the inmate remains supervised, outside the prison environment, and placed in housing provided by a non-profit organization, such as Emmaus.
For this, he must demonstrate a real reintegration project worked out with a probation and insertion counselor. This can be accompanied by care, work, or participation in activities.
Il est donc crucial que le détenu ne soit pas libéré de prison sans suivi, afin de réduire les risques de récidive. Cette approche vise à assurer une transition contrôlée vers la liberté, dans le but de garantir la sécurité de la société et du détenu lui-même.
Après avoir purgé sa peine, le suspect impliqué dans le meurtre d’Agathe Hilairet a été libéré le 5 octobre 2024. Cependant, il n’a pas été soumis à l’évaluation de la commission nationale, comme cela aurait été le cas dans d’autres circonstances. Malgré sa libération, il restait sous surveillance judiciaire pour une période de six ans, conformément à une décision du tribunal d’application des peines.
Dans le cadre de cette surveillance, prévue par l’article 132-45 du Code pénal, le détenu devait respecter plusieurs conditions, telles que se conformer à des soins et à une résidence fixe à Vivonne, dans la Vienne. Il lui était également interdit de contacter ses précédentes victimes, de détenir une arme et il devait travailler.
L’injonction de soins, une mesure souvent appliquée dans des cas de meurtre ou de viol, implique un suivi médical régulier par un médecin, un psychiatre ou une équipe pluridisciplinaire. Un médecin coordinateur supervisait les soins et devait rendre compte périodiquement au juge des progrès du détenu. En cas de non-respect de ces conditions, une réincarcération pouvait être envisagée par la justice.
En conclusion, la libération d’un détenu doit être soigneusement encadrée pour garantir sa réhabilitation et la sécurité de la société. En mettant en place des mesures de suivi et d’accompagnement, il est possible de réduire les risques de récidive et d’assurer une réintégration réussie dans la société.
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