Locals have attended vigils and marches to demand justice for Fabian, and criticized the disproportionate pursuit by the police.
The police motive for giving chase, Moinil said at a press conference Wednesday, was “nothing other than him riding the scooter. There were no drugs, no aggression.”
According to the prosecutor, an investigation provisionally indicated that the police officer in the car gave chase without switching on a blue light or siren, and that the vehicle was driven into the park, which isn’t accessible to cars, at a speed of more than 40 kilometers per hour.
It’s not yet clear whether the police officer was authorized to enter the park in the vehicle, and whether the boy fell before being hit by the police car or whether he fell after being hit, Moinil said.
“This is an extremely serious tragedy, which has led to the death of a child,” Moinil said, adding that there are “indications of serious wrongdoing.”
The officer is suspected of “malicious obstruction of traffic,” resulting in the death of the young boy — an offense that could carry a sentence of 20 to 30 years in prison. He has been placed under house arrest and electronic surveillance.