Overview

• Hassan H., a 17-year-old, was fatally attacked with a machete near a Lidl supermarket in Nogent-sur-Oise on Tuesday evening, with death caused by a single neck wound severing the carotid artery.
• Three suspects, aged 16, 17, and 19, were arrested within 30 minutes and have now been indicted for organized gang murder and placed in pre-trial detention.
• The suspects, two brothers and their cousin, admitted to acting in reprisal for alleged violence against a family member but claimed they did not intend to kill the victim.
• Video surveillance revealed the suspects waiting in a vehicle before attacking Hassan H. with a machete, a telescopic baton, and a tire iron; the machete used in the attack has not yet been recovered.
• A silent march organized by the victim’s family is set to take place Friday evening, reflecting the community's grief and call for justice in the wake of the tragedy.