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Mohcine Fikri case: 11 People might be charged for Possible Involuntary Homicide, Forgery and Complicity
In a press release by the Moroccan Press Agency (MAP), it was stated that after 20 interrogations, 11 people will appear before a judge as part of an investigation surrounding the death of fish seller Mohcine Fikri this past Friday, October 28.
Among the 11 people to be seen before a judge are two enforcement officers, the official delegate of sea fishing, a head of service at the local delegation of sea fishing and a veterinarian head of service. All 11 people will be judged for possible involuntary homicide, forgery in public writing and complicity.
The general prosecutor made his decision to see the 11 involved after an investigation led by the BNPJ, the national brigade of judicial police. The BNPJ reportedly interrogated over 20 people over 72 hours.
The results of the investigation, released by the MAP, have revealed that the deceased had purchased approximately 500 kilos of swordfish.
According to international conventions, it is actually illegal to fish swordfish from October 1st to November 30th of every year, since swordfish are a protected species. The vehicle transporting the merchandise was inspected after it left the port, and a delegate from the department of fishing concluded that fishing laws had been violated.
A veterinarian who was called onsite concluded that the fish was not traceable and therefore not safe for consumption, and had to be disposed of. Accorded to a press release by the MAP, the garbage truck works electronically; a button near the driver’s seat must be pushed, but nothing happens until a lever at the back of the vehicle is pulled.
The deceased and a few others had allegedly climbed to the back of the garbage truck to avoid the destruction of his merchandise. A few moments later, the garbage truck lever was pulled, but the MAP press release does not specify who pulled it, leading to the tragic death of Mohcine Fikri. In its investigation, the BNPJ found no evidence that someone called for Fikri’s killing.
