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The French judiciary accuses the former security officer of French President Emmanuel Macron of violence and his official admission. At the same time, three police officers and a government party employee are under investigation
Alexandre Benalla – The man alongside Macrons. The judiciary is investigating the former security official of the French president. (Photo: Philippe Wojazer / REUTERS)
(afp / dpa / reu / sda) French justice has opened a preliminary investigation against a former security chief of President Emmanuel Macron. In addition, she placed the suspect under judicial supervision. Among others, Alexandre Benalla, 26, is accused of violence and official assassination, as confirmed Sunday the French press agency DPA
Benalla reportedly acted violently against a protester at the time of his death. Police operation on May 1st. He allegedly wore a police helmet and a police armband even though he had not been deployed as a police officer. The Elysee Palace has now returned Benalla. As part of the case, four other people are the subject of an investigation. including three policemen. They allegedly transmitted video footage of the incident in Benalla
The Benalla affair is one of the biggest crises of the mandate of French President Emmanuel Macron. The opposition suspects a hiding scandal. French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb must answer questions from parliamentarians this Monday
No impunity
The hearing aims to clarify what the government knew of the incident . He first drew public attention through the French daily Le Monde. The alleged acts of Benalla were "unacceptable," said Saturday morning in Paris' Macron environment. "There was no impunity and I will not give it," he says.
According to information, Macron also wants to rebuild its staff because of the case. He was of the opinion that since the incident of May 1 at the presidential office a number of mistakes had been made, was known Sunday from the environment of the head of state. Therefore, he had instructed the head of the presidential office to reorganize the staff and the processes.
Shortly before, the Paris public prosecutor announced that he had opened a formal preliminary investigation against Benalla and the government employee, The Republic in March (LREM), Vincent Crase. It is the accusation of "violence at a meeting".
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