French policeman to be tried over 2023 killing of teen

The officer was initially to appear in a criminal court with a jury on the more serious charge of murdering Nahel Merzouk, 17, in the driving seat of a car on June 27, 2023. But his lawyer appealed. The Versailles appeals court ruled that it had "not been established that Florian M. had intended, at the moment of shooting, to take the driver's life". "Florian M. could have been convinced that by restarting, the Mercedes was likely to endanger the physical integrity of third parties or of himself," the court added.