The Nîmes Investigating Chamber decided on Monday, October 6, to send Souad, 64, to the Vaucluse Assize Court for "complicity in murder". The judges suspect her of being the instigator of the murder of her husband, Mohamed Ikaoussen, although the actual perpetrator of the act has never been identified. Her trial could be held at the end of 2026.
Nadia El Bouroumi, the criminal defense lawyer from the Avignon bar who is defending two men out of 51 in the Mazan rape trial, will no longer be able to be part of the bar association or the national bar council.
The Rocade neighborhood in Avignon was the scene of automatic gunfire on Sunday, March 3. Bursts of fire damaged building facades, vehicles and a tram. This incident is part of a context of repeated violence in Avignon and the Vaucluse, the sponsors of which would be located, among others, in Morocco.
Fouad L., a 34-year-old man from Morocco, is the main suspect in the murder of Barbara, a 24-year-old woman found dead in December in her studio in Avignon. Arrested in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, he should soon be extradited to France where he will be tried.
The trial of the Mazan rapes continues in Avignon. Mohamed R., 70, one of the defendants who appeared on Monday, is a repeat offender. He had already been convicted in 1999 by the Gironde Assize Court for the rape of his 14-year-old daughter.
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.
Rachid, a 51-year-old man cycling in Avignon, died after being hit by a Lamborghini. The suspect is a 25-year-old man whose license had been suspended. An investigation is underway to shed light on this accident.
After several months, Moroccan workers find themselves without wages, and are living in inhumane conditions. The Carpentras public prosecutor’s office and the Avignon labor tribunal have taken up the case.
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.
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.
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.
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.