Overview

• Nathan Badji, charged with kidnapping, murder, and tampering with the crime scene, was released after a procedural error during a detention extension hearing.
• The error involved the failure to summon Badji's lawyer, leading to his release under judicial supervision by the Poitiers appeals court.
• Leslie Hoorelbeke and Kevin Trompat disappeared in November 2022, with their bodies discovered in March 2023 in Charente-Maritime.
• The victims' families, particularly Leslie's parents, have strongly criticized the judicial system, calling the release a failure to deliver justice.
• Two other suspects, Tom Trouillet and Mickaël Zadi, remain in custody for their alleged roles in the premeditated murders and disposal of the victims' bodies.