The guitarist of the French punk band THE ASHTONES (Lille) was killed on Sunday, January 9, 2011 - presumably by the bullet of a hunter - near Dijon. Francis Collet, 42, was driving the van back after a concert of his band in Marseille. At around 4:30 PM, he was shot in the head while this part of the highway runs along a forest. In the adjacent forest area, the police temporarily detained a hunter. It is currently unknown whether Francis was hit by a stray bullet from the hunter or by an intentional shot on the highway. The investigations are still ongoing. However, the theory of the stray bullet seems to be the most plausible at the moment.
The case is particularly outrageous, as a similar incident occurred at the same location a few years ago. At that time, a woman was sitting in the back of her car between her two children and was also shot in the head. The responsible hunter was charged with manslaughter and sentenced to one year in prison.
I attempted to translate the French http://bellaciao.org/fr/spip.php?article112410]article I have into English online and deleted the passages that were not clearly translated and that do not deal with the events themselves. Those who are proficient in French can read the article themselves. The translation still provides some information.
Source: RILREC
The case is particularly outrageous, as a similar incident occurred at the same location a few years ago. At that time, a woman was sitting in the back of her car between her two children and was also shot in the head. The responsible hunter was charged with manslaughter and sentenced to one year in prison.
I attempted to translate the French http://bellaciao.org/fr/spip.php?article112410]article I have into English online and deleted the passages that were not clearly translated and that do not deal with the events themselves. Those who are proficient in French can read the article themselves. The translation still provides some information.
Source: RILREC
