In Metz, a police officer who beat his ex-wife and children was acquitted by the Court of Appeal

“An amazing decision”according to the LFI deputy Charlotte Leduc, who came to support the victim. This Thursday, April 18th, Yves Millaa former Border Police (PAF) major on trial for violence against his ex-wife and children, he was acquitted by the Metz Court of Appeal.

For the Court of Appeal it is only a “serious and serious conflict”

However, in July 2023, Yves Milla was sentenced by the criminal court in Thionville, Moselle, to 18 months in prison with a two-year suspended probation, as well as the revocation of parental rights.

But according to what the President of the Court said to the victim when the decision was announced: “ we were at a dead end. We did not find in the presentation of the procedure any elements that could corroborate one version or the other “, you believe. The Court therefore ruled: for it it is only a question of “ serious and serious conflict over the exercise of parental authority “. Yves Milla himself refuted “entirely” the facts asserted, admitting only one “rough and rigorous education with [ses] son “.

New judicial information for “rape”

Furthermore, during the hearing on March 15th, which according to the lawyer lasted. almost seven and a half hoursFrench media agency, the attorney general confirmed that the Thionville prosecutor’s office had opened a judicial investigation into alleged acts of rape against his ex-wife. Additionally, a survey of Street print revealed thatOlivier Varlethead of the Unsa-Polizia union “covered” Yves Milla, former UNSA delegate to the East, and presented as his ” best friend “. Which Varlet reluctantly denies. Quoted by the defense at the trial, he said: “ My firm belief is that it is not possibleand” that he was violent.

For LFI MP Charlotte Leduc, who came to support the victim. “ This is a very bad message sent by the French justice system to discourage policemen’s wives and their children from filing complaints. He tells the others: Don’t even try! » But the case is not yet closed, as a judicial investigation for “rape” has been opened, declared the president of the appeal courtFrench media agency.