French media shops on Saturday revealed an audio recording of police threatening a teenage driver of North African descent, whose killing by the hands of authorities final week sparked violent demonstrations throughout the nation.
The recording, taken by a passenger within the automobile because the incident unfolded on June 27, unfold through social media after the taking pictures of 17-year-old Nahel M. at point-blank vary by the police officer shortly after the tense change within the Paris suburb of Nanterre.
Broadcaster BFMTV stated the accuracy of the recording was confirmed and introduced it with accompanying video footage by the unnamed passenger.
In the recording, the passenger is heard saying: “I wanted to make this video to reveal the truth, because there are a lot of lies on social media networks about the death of my friend Nahel. I will tell you the story from A to Z.”
The passenger stated that at round 8 a.m. native time, he met with Nahel M. and one other buddy and went for a trip in Nanterre in a automotive they borrowed.
Stating that they weren’t inebriated or medication, the passenger famous that whereas they have been driving in a bus lane, they seen two policemen on bikes following them.
Nahel stopped the automobile after the officers began their sirens, the passenger recounted.
‘STOP THE ENGINE OR I’LL SHOOT YOU’
One of the officers ordered Nahel to open the window of the automobile, the speaker recounted, including that his buddy obeyed the command.
The officer then threatened Nahel, telling him to “stop the engine or I’ll shoot you,” he stated.
He claimed that the officer later drew his firearm and struck Nahel with the butt of his gun.
‘I’LL PUT A BULLET IN YOUR HEAD’
Pointing the gun at Nahel’s temple, the officer stated informed him to not transfer “or I’ll put a bullet in your head,” the passenger stated, including that his colleague informed him to tug the set off.
The passenger defined that Nahel’s foot slipped off the brake pedal with the third gun-handle blow, and the automobile started to maneuver ahead.
When the second officer fired his weapon, Nahel put his foot on the fuel, he stated.
“I saw him dying, he trembled. Then we hit the barrier. I got out of the vehicle and ran away because I was afraid.”
Afraid the police would shoot him, too, the passenger stated he fled the scene.
“I was shocked by what the police did to my friend in front of my eyes,” he continued.
French media reported that the eyewitness would testify to the police on July 3.
The officer who shot Nahel faces a proper investigation for voluntary murder and has been positioned in preliminary detention.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
