Romanian Suspect Linked To Chad President’s Son Murder Remains Under Arrest

Romania’s Supreme Court on Monday decided that Marin Cioroianu, former member of the Foreign Legion accused of being involved in the murder of the Chad President’s eldest son, is to remain under arrest until his extradition to French custody.

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The French authorities are trying to solve the murder of Chad President’s eldest son Brahim Deby that occurred in Paris last year.

Investigators found a watch and Cioroianu’s fingerprints at the scene.

According to investigators, Brahim Deby was attacked by four men wearing sky masks in the underground parking lot of his residence. The attackers fired an arrow in the victim’s thigh. One of the aggressors tackled the victim to prevent it from running, as shown in the surveillance footage captured by the parking lot cameras. At this point, the attacker lost his white metal Tissot watch.

After being knocked down, Brahim Deby was covered in fire extinguisher foam, and was found in agony on the staircase.

French investigators found that the aggressors each came with a car in the parking lot where the attack took place. Cioroianu’s car was searched and a glove was found. After a DNA analysis on the glove and on the watch, investigators concluded these items belonged to the same person, namely Cioroianu.

Romanian police caught Cioroianu on November 29.

Police found a gun, walkie-talkies and a bow and arrows at his home.

Cioroianu, aged 40, was a soldier in the French Foreign Legion for nine years.

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