Multiple Attacks in Guingamp: Man Assaulted on River Bank, Woman Attacked in City Center

Par Edward Kerfriden
Published on 21 Sep 23 at 12:09 See my news Follow L’Écho de l’Argoat A 39-year-old woman was attacked on Tuesday September 19, 2023 on Place du Center in Guingamp. A man had been attacked a few hours earlier on the banks of the Trieux. ©Echo

Sad evening Tuesday September 19 in the center of Guingamp (Côtes-d’Armor). Two people were victims of attacks in the space of a few hours.

The first incidents occurred on the banks of the Trieux.

Hit with a metal chain

A 39-year-old man, who was walking along the river, was attacked around 9 p.m. by two men, who hit him with a metal chain, used to leash their dog.

Under threat, they forced the man to go to the ATM, located near La Poste, in the Saint-Michel district.

The man was forced to withdraw 50 euros, which he had to give to his two attackers. Once he returned home, the victim called the police to warn them and file a complaint.

A woman attacked Place du Center

The second attack took place a little later, around 11 p.m., Place du Center this time, against a background of alcohol. According to the victim’s statements, a 39-year-old woman, four men pushed her to the ground and hit her, before stealing her credit card and her cell phone.

The gendarmes told the Echo de l’Armor et de l’Argoat that these attacks against a background of alcohol “are unfortunately more and more common in the center of Guingamp”, despite the patrols carried out regularly by the police forces. order in the city.

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For the moment, no link has been made by investigators between these two cases, which do not appear to be linked.

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2023-09-21 10:18:25
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