One of the two defendants having requested time to prepare his defense, the trial was adjourned. In the meantime, the driver Mohamed Bousairy, 20 years old, and his passenger Amaury Dubray, 32 years old, will remain in pre-trial detention.
Saturday January 4, they were traveling on the A1, towards Belgium, in an Audi RS4, stolen at the end of the year. The license plate is fake.
Near Ressons-sur-Matz, they refused to obey the police’s summons to stop. So much so that a chase began on the highway. The driver is accused of excessive speed and sudden braking, having unintentionally inflicted injuries on the four gendarmes. One of the four gendarmes, civil parties, also wears a neck brace to the hearing.
Finally intercepted, the duo was found in possession of 28.5kg of herbal cannabis. A quantity for which the prosecution is prosecuting them for possession and transport of 28.5kg of herbal cannabis. They both appear for receiving the stolen car, and Mohamed Bousairy for refusing to comply and give the code to his iPhone.
The driver followed in psychiatry
Maître Pierre-Edouard Szymanski requests a psychiatric assessment for his client Mohamed Bousairy, which is ultimately rejected. Master Anthony Alexandre, who defends the gendarmes, is awaiting medical examinations to quantify the damage, in relation to possible after-effects.
Of Italian nationality, Mohamed Bousairy has lived in Belgium for ten years. Aged 20, he lives with my parents. “Detention is complicated for me,” he said. I would prefer an electronic bracelet, to be with my family in France in Rouvroy. On sick leave until July, he is a student and works in a hotel, where he prepares festive events.
“I do not consume cannabis”, specifies the defendant, followed by the house of justice in Belgium. “I have never been convicted,” he said while awaiting a judgment. His mother sent a letter to the court: “My son is impressionable and vulnerable. He suffers from schizophrenia, which causes him to be hospitalized.” “Basically, I am calm,” adds the defendant. I don’t put myself in situations like that and I regret that bullshit.”
The passenger went bankrupt
Amaury Dubray, 32, lives in Belgium with his grandmother, whom he takes care of. His roofing company went bankrupt. “Then there was a collapse, financially speaking,” explains the father of two children, who says he is integrated. I have a criminal record in Belgium but for personal consumption. I had to go back to work on Monday.”
Practicing boxing, he smokes two or three joints of cannabis per week. He has an uncle in France in the Basque Country. “I can be there if I have an electronic bracelet,” explains the defendant, who was returning from Spain where he celebrated New Year’s Day. I know Mohamed’s big brother but not Mohamed.”
“This is a particularly serious case, both regarding the methods of arrest and the quantity transported in this go fast,” considers the prosecutor. These are two foreign nationals whose criminal records we are awaiting.” He requires continued detention.
Held in pre-trial detention
Maître Pierre-Edouard Szymanski defends Mohamed Bousairy. “These are serious facts which could have been more serious, it is undeniable. But these are facts that we discuss without additional expertise or investigation. His case concerns psychiatry. A mental disorder impaired his discernment. Exemption from criminal liability is possible.”
Maître Lisa Valette pleads in favor of Amaury Debray. “My client wanted to be tried today. It’s dismissed because his co-defendant requests it. Pre-trial detention must always remain the exception, even if I do not have an accommodation certificate.”
Until the trial adjourned until February 10, the two men remain in detention. “Your ties abroad, the seriousness of the facts, and the vagueness of your legal past, justify this decision,” explains the court. To guarantee your representation in court.”
