Murdered Frenchman's family seeks EUR 300,000 in damages

Family of murdered French football fan Brice Taton has filed a request for damages worth EUR 300,000 for the mental anguish they suffered. “The French fan’s family requests EUR 300,000 from the Serbian police (MUP) for the mental anguish they suffered. The proposal was today submitted to the Public Prosecution,” the Taton’s lawyer Slobodan Ruzic said. Murdered Frenchman's family seeks EUR 300,000 in damages Taton was attacked and killed by a Partizan FC fan group while he was sitting in a cafe in downtown Belgrade. His parents, Suzanne and Alain, and sister Virginie have suggested an out-of-court settlement, requesting payment of damages. “The Taton family has never forgotten the help provided by the Serbian state organs and they are grateful that the persons who took part in the murder were arrested quickly. Regardless of all that, the family believes that there is a clear and objective responsibility of the police for Brice Taton’s murder because the French police would bear the same responsibility if such crime happened in France,” Ruzic’s office said in a release. The Taton’s “honestly hope that it will not be necessary to launch court proceedings against Serbia before domestic and international courts and that an agreement on compensation for the damages they have suffered will be peacefully reached”. “The family will use the compensation so the death of their son and brother will never be forgotten and they will continue their fight to eradicate violence in sport,” the French family’s lawyer stressed. Brice Taton Blic

Murdered Frenchman's family seeks EUR 300,000 in damages

Taton was attacked and killed by a Partizan FC fan group while he was sitting in a cafe in downtown Belgrade.

His parents, Suzanne and Alain, and sister Virginie have suggested an out-of-court settlement, requesting payment of damages.

“The Taton family has never forgotten the help provided by the Serbian state organs and they are grateful that the persons who took part in the murder were arrested quickly. Regardless of all that, the family believes that there is a clear and objective responsibility of the police for Brice Taton’s murder because the French police would bear the same responsibility if such crime happened in France,” Ružić’s office said in a release.

The Taton’s “honestly hope that it will not be necessary to launch court proceedings against Serbia before domestic and international courts and that an agreement on compensation for the damages they have suffered will be peacefully reached”.

“The family will use the compensation so the death of their son and brother will never be forgotten and they will continue their fight to eradicate violence in sport,” the French family’s lawyer stressed.