Attack in Trappes and La Verrière: The suspect’s custody was suspended for psychiatric reasons

His custody was suspended. This Sunday, the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office announced that it had lifted the custody of the main suspect in the Trappes and Verrière attacks (Yvelines).

According to the Pnat, the man suspected of having killed a man and seriously injured five other residents on Friday October 23 must be “subject to a period of psychiatric observation” which could last forty-eight hours.

“This observation period must make it possible to assess whether the state of psychiatric health is compatible with the possibility of continuing with his hearings,” specifies the prosecution. “The person concerned was transferred to the psychiatric infirmary of the police headquarters,” adds the Pnat.

Presence of cannabis and cocaine in the suspect's blood

Kévin T.'s police custody was therefore suspended. “The toxicological analysis revealed the presence of cannabis and cocaine in his blood,” reveal the investigators.

While in police custody, the suspect told the police that he wanted to “avenge the traders” of October 17 and attack “blacks” and “Arabs.” » Several members of his family and friends are still being interviewed by investigators.