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Two Police Officers Detained and Suspended Over Alleged Rapes at Bobigny Court Holding Facility

The case was transferred to Paris for an internal‑affairs probe into suspected abuse‑of‑authority rapes.

Overview

  • A 26-year-old woman reported two rapes during the night of October 28–29 while she was held at the Bobigny court dépôt.
  • The accused officers, aged 23 and 35, were placed in police custody on Thursday and were immediately suspended by the Paris police prefect.
  • The IGPN opened a judicial inquiry for rape by persons abusing the authority conferred by their functions.
  • Bobigny was removed from the case in favor of the Paris prosecutor's office, and the Paris police also launched an administrative investigation.
  • Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez called the alleged acts extraordinarily serious and pledged firm sanctions if crimes are established, while the officers submitted administrative accounts of their versions.