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• Young Moroccan Man with Criminal Record Fatally Shot in Avignon, France
  13 June 2019, by Amine

  A Moroccan has just died in Avignon, France, after being the victim of a gunshot fired by an unknown person. According to the media, the victim would have a well-stocked criminal record.
  This Moroccan would, according to police sources speaking to AFP, be "very well known to the police." He received a bullet in the night from Friday to Saturday in Avignon, himself an Avignonnais. But he did not die on the spot.
  Indeed, this Moroccan, named Abderrahim Amazian, aged 21, died in the (…)

• Suspect Surrenders in Fatal Shooting of 21-Year-Old in Avignon
  13 June 2019, by Bladi.net

  If the death of the young Abderrahim Amazian, 21, killed by gunfire in the night from Friday to Saturday, caused great consternation among all the people of Avignon, we know a little more since Monday about his alleged killer.
  Would the murder of the young Abderrahim, a resident of the Monclar district, be the consequence of a settling of scores? For the moment, nothing allows us to affirm it, even if the young man had a bad reputation with the police, with about twenty mentions in his (…)

• Moroccan Mother in Avignon Struggles to Find Healthcare for Family
  26 September 2021, by Sylvanus

  In Avignon, Marwa Srghir, a Moroccan who arrived in France four years ago, is having trouble receiving care and getting her three-and-a-half-year-old twins treated. The reason is that doctors refuse to take them as patients.
  Marwa Srghir may try to get on the patient list of a general practitioner in the agglomeration, but she receives no positive response. She goes through her network of acquaintances, follows the advice given by the doctor of the Maternal and Child Protection (PMI) (…)

• Avignon Braces for Transit Disruptions Ahead of Morocco-Spain World Cup Match
  6 December 2022, by Sylvanus

  Disruptions will be recorded on the Orizo (Avignon) transport network due to the round of 16 match of the Qatar World Cup between Morocco and Spain on Tuesday, December 6.
  The city of Avignon wants to anticipate the triggering of riots after the Morocco-Spain match scheduled for Tuesday at 4 pm. The Orizo transport network will therefore experience major disruptions due to the match. It is therefore planned that the last tram will leave the Saint-Roch stop in Avignon at 5:30 pm and that (…)

• Moroccan Man Faces Third Trial for 2018 Avignon Parking Lot Murder
  6 June 2023, by Prince

  Youness Ibrahimi-Idrissi will appear for the third time before an assize court. This time, he is accused of having killed with a firearm Junior Brei in the parking lot of a residence on Avenue du Blanchissage in Avignon, on July 23, 2018. The accused claims his innocence.
  Previously convicted and then acquitted for armed robbery, Youness Ibrahimi-Idrissi is appearing for murder charges before the Vaucluse Assize Court. At the age of 40 and of Moroccan origin, he is accused of having (…)

• Defense Lawyer in Mazan Rape Trial Files Harassment Complaint Over Social Media Backlash
  23 September 2024, by Sylvanus

  Criticized for the videos she posted on social networks, especially Instagram, Nadia El Bouroumi, the criminal lawyer of the Avignon bar who defends two men in the Mazan rape trial, is defending herself. She has decided to file a complaint for harassment and threats.
  True to her habits, Nadia El Bouroumi has revealed the behind-the-scenes of her profession on her Instagram page, followed by nearly 50,000 people. This time, it is about videos posted on social networks to comment on the (…)

• Suspect in New Year’s Eve Shooting Near Montpellier Charged with Murder
  6 January 2020, by Sylvanus

  While Mohamed Z., 33, was being prosecuted for involuntary manslaughter by the public prosecutor’s office, the investigating judge indicted him for murder. He was suspected of having killed, on New Year’s Eve night, his friend Laura, 22, with a bullet to the head, in Lattes, near Montpellier.
  "The facts are tragic, and our client is devastated," said Luc Abratkiewicz and Florian Medico, the lawyers of the suspect, a father of three children, a self-employed entrepreneur at the head of a (…)

• Moroccan Man Stabbed in Daylight Attack in Avignon City Center
  27 March 2020, by Bladi.net

  A young man of Moroccan origin was attacked in the center of Avignon. His condition is stable, despite several injuries to the chest.
  This knife attack took place in broad daylight, around 12:40 pm, near the Place des Carmes, rue des Infirmières in the center of Avignon.
  The young man of Moroccan origin, aged 25, was in serious condition after the attack. He was saved thanks to the firefighters who arrived about ten minutes later to provide assistance.
  The victim, whose vital (…)

• Tragic River Accident Claims Moroccan Teen in France; Family Seeks Burial Funds
  2 July 2020, by Sylvanus

  While Nordine, 18, was having fun jumping into the river from a rock, about six meters high, in the Gardon (Gard), this young Moroccan residing in the Champfleury district of Avignon was fatally injured. An online kitty has been launched to support his family who plan to bury him in Morocco.
  The expenses related to the burial of the young Nordine being costly, an online Leetchi kitty has been launched to support his family, reports Le Dauphiné Libéré. "The body may be kept [in the funeral (…)

• Avignon Attack Not Terrorism: Prosecutor Cites Mental Health Issues
  31 October 2020, by Jérôme

  The attack that took place in the Montfavet district on Thursday, October 29 in Avignon was not a terrorist attack. This is what the Vaucluse public prosecutor, Philippe Guemas, indicated.
  The 33-year-old aggressor, killed by the police, would be a person with poor mental health. "We are dealing more with the gesture of an unbalanced person," affirms the public prosecutor, relayed by Saphirnews.com, adding that the individual had psychiatric history and made confused statements during his (…)