Overview
- The Tribunal in Tours convicted an 18-year-old and a 21-year-old in immediate appearance for organizing ambushes in Montlouis-sur-Loire.
- Investigators say victims were contacted via Grindr and beaten at prearranged locations, with medical leave of 15 and 30 days and fractures reported.
- The court deemed the pair leaders of a five-person group and cited prior convictions, with charges including aggravated violence, ambush, bias-motivated violence, and criminal association.
- Three minors aged 14 to 15 were arrested in the case and placed under judicial supervision, with juvenile proceedings scheduled for February 2026.
- Authorities view the case within a wider 2025 surge of similar assaults reported in cities such as Besançon and Nantes, prompting enhanced scrutiny of coordinated targeting of LGBTQ+ users.