Le Figaro Nantes

An episode of staggering violence. On Sunday morning, an octogenarian was strolling along the D762 in Gétigné (Loire-Atlantique), some twenty kilometers south of Nantes. of Nantes. As was his wont, he passed close to a charming 19th-century chapel.^e century, leaning on his cane, when a motorcyclist appeared on the asphalt. According to several witnesses, the old man may then have expressed his annoyance at this motorized irruption. Retracing his steps, the motorcyclist got down on the ground, seized the cane of the irritated walker and began to beat him until he bled, lashing out at his head and arms. Before leaving as if nothing had happened, in front of shocked local residents.

The biker was arrested a few minutes later and taken into custody. Presented to an examining magistrate, the individual – aged in his thirties and living in the Maine-et-Loire region – was indicted on Tuesday for “attempted murder”, the French press confirmed. Figaro Renaud Gaudeul, public prosecutor in Nantes. The public prosecutor has requested that the suspect be remanded in custody. The investigation, which is still ongoing, will have to clarify the precise circumstances of the altercation between the two people.

Road accident

The arrest of the alleged perpetrator was, however, the result of a surprising combination of circumstances. The victim of a road accident, shortly after having attacked the elderly man from Gétigné, was rescued by a fire department crew. In a dazed state, he confided to them that he had attacked the octogenarian earlier. The firefighters then asked the gendarmeriereport our colleagues from Ouest France . The motorcyclist was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and narcotics.

The octogenarian, who was still lying on the ground with blood all over his face, was taken into emergency care and transported to a hospital. to Nantes University Hospitalon Sunday morning. Hospitalized, he was able to leave the care center the following day, after being prescribed 50 days ITT.