Heavy fine and 30 months in prison for the thief
Assisted by an interpreter, a retired couple of Russian nationality came to testify before the Grasse Criminal Court. Coming from London where they reside, they had been victims of a burglary, on July 21, in their second home, avenue des Chênes, in Antibes, suffering significant damage estimated at 62,000e.
Had disappeared from the apartment on the ground floor which had been turned upside down: four computers, designer clothes, luxury leather goods, jewelry and valuable watches. "The most serious thing is above all my son's university work and our own research on the hard drives that have disappeared," lamented Irina, whose intellectual value seemed to her to be much more important than that of material goods.
The home's CCTV camera recorded the scene. We saw two individuals rummaging through cupboards and other drawers, one of them wearing an unobtrusive, fuchsia pink T-shirt! Discovering the spy, one of the two individuals, who acted without concealing their faces, ended up destroying it. Too late because the recording was in the "cloud" and the investigators on the spot. They identified Kamel Bouizard, a 24-year-old Antibois, unfavorably known to the police. Apprehended on July 22 at the wheel of a Smart, without a driving license, we had found inside the vehicle a telescopic baton, a tear gas canister, a pair of gloves and a Peruvian hat! The stolen bags exhibited in photo on his cellphone
The Grasse Criminal Court chaired by Laurie Duca examined this case after an initial referral requested by the defendant to prepare his defense. The magistrate showed him the photos taken from the video and asked him: “Do you recognize yourself? "There's a strong resemblance but it's not me. This burglary doesn't speak to me, it doesn't tell me anything” he will argue. "We found a dozen photos on your cell phone with people who obviously showed the stolen bags" continued the president. “These are young Parisians who sell luxury leather goods and who passed in front of the bar on boulevard Wilson where I had a drink. I just took a picture of them”, will support Kamel. We also suspect one of these individuals now on the run of being the co-author of the facts. His partner questioned had however formally recognized him, while his brother declared to him: “It may indeed be my brother! »
With 10 mentions in his criminal record for aggravated theft, theft with violence which had earned him two in detention, he lived with his parents and was a dishwasher in a restaurant in Juan-les-Pins.
For the Public Prosecutor Manon Duthoit “his explanations are incredible. We found the paraphernalia of the perfect burglar. As a repeat offender, she requested 30 months in prison with continued detention.
Part of the booty found in Algeria
In defense, Me Béatrice Erignoux declared that "the vehicle is not his but his partner's, we did not check the DNA traces, especially on the cap, we did not find the T-shirt. pink. And a stolen iPad will be found in Algeria! “The lawyer will point out the fragility of the testimonies and will ask for the release for the facts of burglary.
The court will find Kamel guilty of the charges against him and sentence him to 30 months in prison with continued detention. He will have to compensate his victims for 61,581st for material damage, 1000th for moral damage and 1500th under article 475-1 of the penal code.
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