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16-Year-Old Suspect Surrenders in Dax Teen’s Murder

The case was upgraded to assassinat after prosecutors linked a prior dispute over a stolen cap to a premeditated attack

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Ce 6 juin, plusieurs centaines de personnes se sont rassemblées à Dax pour rendre hommage à l'adolescent mortellement poignardé.rassemblement en hommage � Beno�t jeune homme de 17 ans, tu� de coups de couteau � Dax
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Place de la Fontaine-Chaude dans le centre historique de la ville de Dax, dans les Landes.
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Overview

  • The 16-year-old suspect turned himself in to Bordeaux police on June 7 and was placed in judicial detention pending a hearing in Mont-de-Marsan
  • Interpol had issued a red notice for the minor, making him the only juvenile globally targeted under the notice system due to his perceived danger
  • Prosecutor Benoît Fontaine reclassified the investigation as assassinat, citing evidence that the suspect and victim shared a preexisting conflict
  • Seventeen-year-old Benoît was fatally stabbed on May 31 on a quiet street near Place de la Fontaine-Chaude during PSG’s Champions League victory celebrations
  • At a public tribute, the victim’s father expressed rage and a wish for revenge, intensifying community debate over youth violence and juvenile justice