The identity card of the suspect in the murder of Lilian Dejean, a municipal employee killed on Sunday 8 September in Grenoble, was found in his broken-down car, said prosecutor Eric Vaillant on Tuesday evening, who is preparing to open a judicial inquiry. This should be opened on Wednesday for “Murder of a person in charge of a public service mission, involuntary injuries and hit-and-run”Grenoble prosecutor X confirmed BFMTV’s information.
An identity document bearing the name of the suspect who caused the accident on Sunday morning in the centre of Grenoble was found in the rented Audi RS3 registered in Poland. It allowed investigators to identify the 25-year-old man as the renter of the vehicle, according to the daily News. The Free Dauphinéthe prosecutor confirmed to the press.
Vaillant had previously said that the man, who is still actively sought, had been banned from possessing a weapon following a trial for violence. “Robbery, violence and drug trafficking”He was imprisoned in the Varces (Isère) pre-trial detention centre in June 2023 when, together with five fellow prisoners, he brutally beat another prisoner. He almost lost an eye, according to The Free Dauphiné. Tried in August 2023 for this violence, he received a four-month prison sentence accompanied by a five-year ban on possessing weapons. A week after his return to prison, he was involved in new acts of violence for which he was to be tried on October 3.
Multiple searches
The man is suspected of having shot a municipal agent on Sunday morning who tried to prevent him from fleeing after a traffic accident. Lilian Dejean, a 49-year-old cleaning agent, died after being shot twice in the chest. Initial information suggested that the suspect was drunk at the time of the incident, but “There is nothing certain about this matter and we can only guess. Due to the lack of control immediately after the accident, it is impossible to say at this time.”according to the prosecutor.
Police have been carrying out several searches since Sunday, in particular in Saint-Martin-d’Hères, on the outskirts of Grenoble, where the suspect was domiciled. According to the public prosecutor’s office, no police arrest has been made. The city of Grenoble and the victim’s colleagues, shocked, paid tribute to Lilian Dejean on Monday.
