Police officer sentenced to one year suspended prison for homicide in Mayotte

A police officer was sentenced to one year suspended prison for causing the death of a man suspected of rape in M’tsapéré.

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The case took place in 2023 in this district of Mamoudzou, the capital of the island of Mayotte.

The judicial decision reignites the debate on the use of force by law enforcement in overseas territories.

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