Killing of Gay Man to Be Investigated as Homophobic Crime Following Protests
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Noahm, a 19-year-old man, died on 2 June after a violent attack in the city centre of Metz at the end of May. LGBT+ rights associations denounce an act "homophobic of extreme violence".
Until now, the investigation into the death of 19-year-old Noahm, killed in Metz, had not taken into account the homophobic nature of the attack. The young man's family's lawyer welcomed the decision, which finally respects the victim, in an interview with "Le Nouvel Obs." Source link: https://www.nouvelobs.com/justice/20260611.OBS115730/on-le-considere-enfin-a-sa-juste-valeur-apres-la-mort-de-noahm-la-justice-se-penche-finalement-sur-le-caracte…
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Modern GhanaKilling of gay man to be investigated as homophobic crime following protests
Police investigating the murder of a young gay man in the eastern French city of Metz have said the case will now be treated as a homophobic crime, after protestations from rights groups and politicians.
The Metz Public Prosecutor's Office returned on Thursday, 11 June, on its first decision by opening the investigation of the murder of Noahm on the homophobic track.
After the death of the young man in early June, the prosecutor's office had first considered that the first elements did not allow to say that the assault had been committed because of sexual orientation. The prosecutor decided this Thursday to expand the investigation.
The Metz Public Prosecutor's Office has announced the opening of an investigation into intentional homicide committed on the basis of the victim's sexual orientation, after the death of a 19-year-old young man at the end of May.
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