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Bouygues Store Killing Trial Focuses on Defendant’s Mental State

Surveillance footage alongside a wounded colleague’s account now anchors the evidence before the Seine‑et‑Marne assize court.

Overview

  • The assize court in Melun is trying 67-year-old Ousmane D. for assassinat and attempted assassinat in the 2021 stabbing.
  • Théo Muxagata, 18, was killed in a Bouygues Telecom shop in Claye‑Souilly after a dispute over a €93.62 charge.
  • Courtroom screening of the shop’s video captured the attack occurring shortly after 13:30.
  • Dani, a colleague who was gravely injured, testified about being stabbed and witnessing the fatal assault.
  • Psychiatric assessments presented to the court diverge on whether the accused’s discernment was abolished or merely altered, with the defendant addressing the judges.