Overview

• Kevin Guerrier, a 26-year-old, was killed in January 2021 in Saint-Ouen, receiving 14 blows from a barbed-wire-wrapped bat and 35 knife wounds.
• The court convicted Chakibe Abzar and Karim Lmghari, who admitted to attacking Guerrier, sentencing them to 19 and 17 years in prison, respectively.
• Five other defendants were acquitted due to lack of evidence, despite initial prosecution demands for sentences ranging from 10 to 27 years.
• Prosecutors argued the murder was a targeted 'punitive expedition' tied to drug trafficking disputes, though the defense claimed it was a spontaneous fight unrelated to narcotics.
• The trial highlighted a culture of silence, with absent witnesses and limited cooperation, complicating the investigation and prosecution.