Overview

• Hassan H., 17, was fatally attacked with a machete on May 20 near a Lidl supermarket in Nogent-sur-Oise, suffering a single fatal neck wound.
• Three suspects, aged 16, 17, and 19, were arrested within an hour of the incident through video surveillance evidence and have since been charged with organized gang murder.
• The suspects, two brothers and their cousin, claimed they acted in retaliation for alleged violence against a family member, asserting they had no intent to kill.
• Weapons used in the attack included a machete, a telescopic baton, and a tire iron, though the machete has not yet been recovered by investigators.
• A silent march in memory of Hassan was held on May 23 in the Bassin creillois, with his family calling for calm and trust in the judicial process.