The driver suspected of being behind the death of Aymen, a 14-year-old teenager, during the celebrations in Montpellier of the World Cup semi-final was arrested early Tuesday 27 December, according to AFP.
The driver who has been wanted since December 14 was arrested near Perpignan around 6am.
The driver is 20 years, according to the same source, and was quickly identified through testimonies collected by authorities after the tragic hit-and-run.
The culprit was arrested shortly after crossing the border with Spain, where he had been hiding since the crime, as he spent the last few days in Andalusia with relatives, according to French outlet “Le Parisien”.
Authorities had previously found his vehicle, which he abandoned after the accident.
The events occurred in the popular district of Paillade in Montpellier, after France disqualified Morocco in the 2022 FIFA World Cup’s quarterfinals.
The car drove into a crowd of supporters and hit two young men, including the 14-year-old, with the latter tragically passing away in the hospital.
The driver then fled the scene, before being identified on December 16. That same day, a tribute ceremony was also held at the local high school Aymen attended, in the presence of Montpellier Mayor Mickaël Delafosse.
Young Aymen’s death caused a wave of sadness among Moroccan and French cit mizens alike, as the boy’s family called for “the utmost calm” in a statement communicated at its request by the Montpellier city hall, assuring its “confidence in the institutions of the Republic.”
A silent march was also organized on December 20 with over 3,000 people, calling for swift justice young boy’s memory and his family.
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