The Assize Court of Hainaut has found Domenico Puddu guilty of the murder of Jean-Yves Wargnies on December 30, 2019, in Marchienne-au-Pont (Charleroi), as well as of making threats against Christophe Bertelli and carrying a weapon. Sentencing is scheduled for Friday. The defense lawyers do not dispute the facts but have presented a different analysis on the aggravating circumstance of premeditation. According to Me Thomas Puccini, the accused’s version of events during the reconstruction is credible. Domenico Puddu fired shots at Jean-Yves Wargnies, and his defense considers it an intimidation shot. The accused follows Jean-Yves Wargnies, and kills him with a bullet in the head before going up the rue du Congo and threatening Christophe Bertelli. The prosecution alleges that there was premeditation, but the defense claims that it could start at that time, not earlier.
The Assize Court of Hainaut pronounced, on Thursday, the guilt of Domenico Puddu, for the assassination of Jean-Yves Wargnies, committed on December 30, 2019 in Marchienne-au-Pont (Charleroi) and threats against Christophe Bertelli, He is also guilty of carrying a weapon. Sentencing will take place on Friday.
This Thursday afternoon, the defense lawyers pleaded. They do not dispute the facts, but present a different analysis on the aggravating circumstance of premeditation.
According to Me Thomas Puccini, the version delivered by the accused during the reconstruction is credible. “He did not decide, that day, when he got up, to go and assassinate Jean-Yves Wargnies. This morning was disturbed by the noise of a grinder. He decided to go to his neighbor’s house, with a weapon in hand, not fully charged”.
Domenico Puddu fires a first shot in the direction of Jean-Yves Wargnies, but it does not hit him. His defense considers it an intimidation shot. “He goes out, takes the wrong path, goes home and reloads his weapon”.
The accused returns a few seconds later. According to his lawyers, he “went into a spin” when Jean-Yves Wargnies replied that he had called the police. He fires shots. This time, Jean-Yves Wargnies is hit in the right buttock by a bullet. He jumps from the roof and runs towards the rue de Bayemont, injured. The shooter follows him and, according to him, decides to end it. According to the defense, the premeditation could start at that time, but not earlier. Domenico Puddu follows Jean-Yves Wargnies and kills him with a bullet in the head, before going up the rue du Congo and threatening Christophe Bertelli.
The verdict has been delivered in the trial of Domenico Puddu for the assassination of Jean-Yves Wargnies and threats against Christophe Bertelli. The Assize Court of Hainaut found him guilty and sentencing is set to take place on Friday. The defense lawyers did not dispute the facts, but presented a different analysis on the aggravating circumstance of premeditation. The accused’s version delivered during the reconstruction was considered credible by Me Thomas Puccini. The tragic events of December 30, 2019, have led to justice being served, and we must continue to advocate for a peaceful and safe society for all.