Overview
- Paris prosecutors, in a filing Tuesday, asked to send Ariel M. to the criminal assize court for murder in the death of cyclist Paul Varry.
- The filing states he intentionally struck Varry with his SUV and ran over him on Boulevard Malesherbes in October 2024.
- An accident expert report cited by prosecutors found the vehicle worked properly, visibility was good, and the cyclist was visible from the driver’s seat.
- Prosecutors also point to multiple matching witness accounts and video analysis, while the driver denies any intent and says he panicked during the clash.
- He is back in pretrial detention after a brief release under electronic monitoring in mid‑April, and Varry’s family welcomed the prosecution’s stance on intent.