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The trial over Cédric Chouviat's death has been postponed from October 2026 to June 2027.
The trial of three police officers charged with involuntary homicide in the death of Cédric Chouviat has been postponed from October 2026 to June 2027. Chouviat was stopped in Paris by four officers while riding a scooter. Three of the four officers have been sent to criminal court.
According to the facts reported, officers restrained Chouviat face down while he repeatedly said he was suffocating. He died at a Paris hospital two days after the stop. The Défenseure des droits found the officers' conduct inadequate.
The charges are allegations, and no court has determined the officers' guilt or innocence. The postponement extends the timeline of the criminal proceedings beyond the originally scheduled date.
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Criminal case against three officers now set for June 2027
Three of the four officers involved in the Paris stop have been sent to criminal court on involuntary homicide charges. The hearing originally scheduled for October 2026 has been pushed back to June 2027, extending the period before the court considers the case. The timing gives the proceedings a longer track before any findings are reached.
Rights ombudsman found officers' conduct inadequate in restraint
The Défenseure des droits assessed the officers' conduct during the stop and concluded it was inadequate. The account that Chouviat repeatedly said he was suffocating while held face down is part of the record in both the ombudsman's findings and the criminal case. The ombudsman's conclusion and the pending criminal charges are separate processes.