AFP
Fatal attack in Bordeaux: the assailant, a 25-year-old Afghan, formally identified
The assailant who attacked two men with a knife on Wednesday in Bordeaux, killing one and injuring another before being killed by the police, was formally identified as a 25-year-old Afghan, the prosecution announced on Friday. Wednesday evening, he had stabbed the two victims, of Algerian origin, after having accused them of drinking alcohol “while it was Eid”, a holiday which marks the end of Ramadan for practicing Muslims, according to elements of the investigation communicated Thursday by the public prosecutor in Bordeaux, Frédérique Porterie. His presumed identity, that of an Afghan registered in Europe as an asylum seeker, was confirmed “via the EURODAC file”, a European database containing fingerprints digital information of asylum seekers.Ahmad Saboor Hamraz, born on November 5, 1998 in Ghazni, Afghanistan, had obtained refugee status from OFPRA in September 2021 after a first request for asylum made in Greece in February 2019. Toxicological analyzes showed that the assailant “was not under the influence of cannabis, nor under alcohol during the commission of the criminal acts”, specified the prosecution. A search of his home, an apartment of 22 m2 ” well tidy and summarily furnished”, led to the discovery of a boxing medal, two Korans, a prayer mat and a telephone whose contents will be used by the investigators. “We remain in contact with the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT ) with a view to a complete assessment of the situation”, concluded the magistrate. Thursday during a press conference, she affirmed that she had “no element” suggesting “an attack of a terrorist nature”. two victims are aged 26 for the injured and 37 for the deceased. Two investigations were opened, one for “murder” and “attempted murder”, the other entrusted to the IGPN and relating to the police shooting, for which the state of self-defense is “considered” by the prosecution in view of the first elements.jed/ppy/sp
2024-04-13 11:58:47
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