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Investigators Detail Roles in 2022 Home Invasion as Lot-et-Garonne Trial Advances

Investigators presented graphic evidence alongside wiretaps to clarify alleged planning, defining each defendant’s role.

Overview

  • On the second day of hearings, gendarmes showed crime‑scene images and recounted how an 80‑year‑old woman was beaten and her 73‑year‑old husband was overpowered at knifepoint until he lost consciousness.
  • Testimony identified Tarik El Malouani and Fouad Faize as the two intruders inside the house, while Ylsem Adib turned back outside before the attack.
  • Prosecutors highlighted intercepted calls referencing “rings” and a “safe plan,” and said the group discussed further robberies after the August 29 break‑in.
  • Abderrahmane Gomri is accused of pointing the group to the victims’ address from prior plumbing work, helping with reconnaissance, and linking the stolen jewelry to a buyer for about €1,200.
  • The trial runs through September 24, with a medical examiner due next to detail the victims’ injuries as the court works to apportion individual responsibility.