He had been best known as a daring urban dirt-bike rider who had pulled off stunts at iconic sites in Paris, according to several friends.
Author: CATHERINE PORTER
Arrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of DNA Databases in Solving Crimes
France’s trove of DNA profiles has helped solve high-profile crimes and was used to find some of the Louvre suspects, and it is growing. The police can also access other countries’ databases.
French Police Arrest 5 More in Louvre Jewel Heist Investigation
The authorities have detained seven suspects in total but have not recovered the stolen jewels.
Inside the Louvre Jewel Heist That Shocked the World
More than a week after thieves made off with treasures from the Louvre, a picture is emerging of a seemingly well-planned burglary that exploited security lapses at the museum and outpaced the police.
2 Louvre Heist Suspects Have ‘Partially Admitted’ to the Crime
The Paris prosecutor overseeing the case said the two men face 15 years in prison for stealing some of France’s crown jewels, while two other suspects have yet to be caught.
‘Don’t Touch My Retirement!’ Wins the Day in France
The country’s attachment to an early pension, seen as a fundamental right, forced a major concession by the government, allowing it to survive, for now.
Another Guilty Verdict After Appeal in Gisèle Pelicot Rape Case
One of the dozens of men convicted of raping Gisèle Pelicot appealed his verdict, but a French court again found him guilty.
Gisèle Pelicot Returns to Court to Confront Assailant in Rape Case
Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband and others were convicted in one of France’s most notorious cases. She returned to court to denounce a man who challenged the verdict.
Ex-Husband Contradicts a Man Appealing Conviction in Pelicot Rape Case
The man said he did not know Gisèle Pelicot had been drugged. Her ex-husband, who admitted drugging and raping her and inviting strangers to join him, testified that the man knew.
Appeal Trial Opens in Gisèle Pelicot Rape Case
One man has appealed his conviction in a case in which a Frenchman drugged his wife and invited scores of men to rape her.