Aramburu Trial: Co-defendant Contests Intent to Kill Before Paris Assizes Court
Romain Bouvier, tried alongside Loik Le Priol in the death of former Argentine rugby international Federico Martin Aramburu, claims he fired to deter, not to kill.
During his questioning before Paris Assizes Court on Tuesday, Romain Bouvier, co-defendant of Loik Le Priol in the case of the death of former Argentine rugby international Federico Martin Aramburu, contested the attempted murder charge against him, according to Le Monde.
Bouvier declared before the court: I never wanted to kill, never. It was a warning shot. Le Priol is presented as the author of the initial shots that wounded Aramburu, which occurred on March 19, 2022.
The available account does not specify the full circumstances of the incident, nor the other investigative evidence presented during this hearing. The trial continues before Paris Assizes Court, where the two co-defendants face charges related to Aramburu's death.
Aramburu, a former Argentine rugby international, died from gunshot wounds sustained in March 2022, an event that sparked significant emotion in the international rugby world at the time.
The continuation of proceedings and the date of a possible verdict have not been specified in the available information.
Sources
- Mort de Federico Martin Aramburu : « Je n’ai jamais voulu tuer, jamais. C’était un tir de dissuasion », affirme Romain Bouvier — Le Monde — Une
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