Several hearings were carried out after the death of a Hutois on Sunday in Huy, shot dead during a police intervention. The body of the victim was also autopsied, said Wednesday the division prosecutor of the prosecution of Liège Damien Leboutte.
A 40-year-old lost his life last Sunday during a police intervention in rue Paul Carré in Huy. According to the first elements, the individual committed several damages on vehicles before showing himself threatening towards the police officers and by brandishing a sword. Several fatal shots were then fired by one of the two policemen.
Quickly, the prosecution, a ballistics expert and a forensic doctor went to the scene and the investigation began, led by the federal judicial police. The police officer who witnessed the scene was also heard by the PJF and confirmed his previous statements. His colleague, author of the shooting on the forty-something, will be auditioned in the coming days. Several witnesses were also heard by the agents of the Meuse-Hesbaye police zone concerning the armed rebellion, a component of the case.
The district prosecutor of Liège adds that the autopsy of the deceased was indeed carried out. “The person was hit by a bullet in the arm while a second bullet hit him in the abdomen, causing his death. According to the autopsy, this person was fine with it. arms raised above the head “, concludes Damien Leboutte.