Franck Requet was arrested April 19, 2012 in Norway after a week on the run, still wearing his reflective uniform. At Voss ski resort west of the country where he had friends with whom he had landed unexpectedly. He was, as the saying goes, sought by all the police after the discovery of the body of his companion. Cervellin Isabelle, 44, was found dead at his home in La Motte-Servolex, shot several bullets, fired at close range.
On 28 March, the couple had separated, Franck Requet had been asked to leave the shared home and - the entourage knew - he could not stand the break.
From the start, Franck Requet was the main and only suspect in the murder.
In this context, a professional police officer (sergeant in the police station of Échirolles in the Grenoble area) in possession of a service weapon, it was immediately the main and only suspect. The car of his father with whom he had come, on 11 April at the meeting with his former partner, remained at 70, chemin de la Guetta, La Motte-Servolex, instead of the gruesome discovery, and that of Isabelle Cervellin was gone. In addition, Franck Requet had not left his gun in the armory of the police nor his reflective safety vest as it should have done by going on leave.
Upon his arrest and his first audition, Franck Requet was also accused of murdering his girlfriend and facilitated his extradition and its provision of French justice. However, he challenged throughout the criminal investigation, the preparation of this crime. As it appears today at the Assizes on a charge of murder (premeditated murder) that placed her in the maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
According to him, his loaded gun was not ready in his bag, April 11, to kill Isabelle Cervellin. Without being able to explain it, he would have seized and would have used a "moment of madness".
Franck and Isabelle Requet Cervellin had to share a meal and she had scarcely confirmed she refused to get back together.
The verdict is expected Friday night, after three days of trial.
Trial is on Wednesday 17, Thursday 18 and Friday 19 at 9 am at the Assize Court of Savoy, in Chambéry. The accused is defended by Bertrand Sayn, Joëlle Vernay and Véronique Pigeon. The plaintiffs are assisted by Catherine Anxionnaz. The prosecution is represented by Jacques Dallest, Attorney General.
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