Overview
- The 27-year-old defendant denied responsibility throughout the hearing, repeating that he did not strike Tessa Raimbault despite an initial custody admission he later recanted as coerced.
- The tribunal ordered his continued detention after he breached judicial control by driving under the influence before trial.
- Judges canceled his driving licence and barred him from retaking the tests for five years.
- The public prosecutor requested a six-year term with two years suspended, while the defense sought acquittal.
- Investigators had conducted more than 300 witness interviews over years, and the M6 Appel à témoins broadcast in 2023 generated statements alleging he confessed while intoxicated.