Squatter Kills One, Injures Another With Sabre During Forced Eviction in Essonne
A man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after defending himself with a sabre during a violent altercation in a Palaiseau home he was occupying illegally.
- Three intoxicated employees of a property owner broke into a squatted home in Palaiseau to forcibly remove the occupant, leading to a deadly confrontation.
- The squatter, armed with a ceremonial sabre, fatally struck one intruder and severely injured another after being attacked in his sleep.
- The deceased suffered a deep wound consistent with the sabre, while the critically injured man remains hospitalized in serious condition.
- The squatter has been charged with murder and attempted murder, while one surviving intruder faces charges of aggravated violence and was released under judicial supervision.
- The property owner, who hosted the alcohol-fueled gathering prior to the incident, was questioned but faces no charges after his detention was lifted.
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