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| {{Short description|2011 killing in Haut-Rhin, France}} | |||
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| | date = {{start date|df=y|2011|4|27}} | |||
| | location = ], ], France | |||
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| On 27 April 2011, an intern air traffic controller, Karim Ouali, allegedly killed Jean Meyer, the Chief of the Air Traffic control tower of ] in ], France.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-08 |title=Les huit ans de cavale de Karim Ouali, un tueur présumé dérangé et méticuleux |url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2019/05/08/les-huit-ans-de-cavale-de-karim-ouali-un-tueur-presume-derange-et-meticuleux_5459746_3224.html#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Le Monde.fr |language=fr}}</ref> Ouali was targeted by an ] ] within the month.<ref>{{Cite web |title=View Red Notices |url=https://www.interpol.int/How-we-work/Notices/Red-Notices/View-Red-Notices#2012-294610 |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Région {{!}} Meurtre à l’aéroport suspect recherché |url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=http://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/actualite/2011/04/30/meurtre-a-l-aeroport-suspect-recherche |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=]}}</ref> | |||
| In December 2024, ] confirmed that Ouali was on ]()<ref>{{Cite web |title=View Red Notices |url=https://www.interpol.int/How-we-work/Notices/Red-Notices/View-Red-Notices#2012-294610 |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=] |language=en}}</ref> and ]'s () Most Wanted lists.<ref>{{Cite web |title=EU most wanted list {{!}} Europe's most wanted |url=https://eumostwanted.eu/#/ouali-karim |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=eumostwanted.eu}}</ref> | |||
| In ], ] confirms his "] and dangerous" persons in the world, via the '']'' ]<ref>{{Cite web |title=EU most wanted list {{!}} Europe's most wanted |url=https://eumostwanted.eu/#/ouali-karim |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=eumostwanted.eu}}</ref>'s program and ]'s one.<ref>{{Cite web |title=View Red Notices |url=https://www.interpol.int/How-we-work/Notices/Red-Notices/View-Red-Notices#2012-294610 |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=www.interpol.int |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| == Murder == | == Murder == | ||
| On |
On 27 April 2011, at 7:50{{nbsp}}am, an employee of the ] tower discovered the body of 34-year-old Jean Meyer, chief of the service, in a pool of blood. Meyer had graduated from ], like most of his colleagues. Police reported Meyer had been stabbed eleven times with a handmade machete.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-05-08 |title=Les huit ans de cavale de Karim Ouali, un tueur présumé dérangé et méticuleux |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2019/05/08/les-huit-ans-de-cavale-de-karim-ouali-un-tueur-presume-derange-et-meticuleux_5459746_3224.html |access-date=2024-12-11 |work=] |language=fr}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | Due to the control tower's security, only staff with a special badge and key could enter, substantially shortening the police's list of likely suspects. Karim Ouali quickly became the number one suspect due to his prior behavior.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-06-20 |title=Affaire Jean-Meyer : pourquoi Karim Ouali, surnommé "le Joker", a-t-il tué son supérieur au milieu d'une tour de contrôle ? |url=https://www.rtl.fr/actu/justice-faits-divers/affaire-jean-meyer-pourquoi-karim-ouali-surnomme-le-joker-a-t-il-tue-son-superieur-au-milieu-d-une-tour-de-controle-7900396137 |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=www.rtl.fr |language=fr-FR}}</ref> | ||
| == Missed terror attack == | |||
| Several clues made investigators think that Karim Ouali would have attempted to make a terrorist attack, and his chief surprised him preparing it, as a mobile of Ouali for killing Meyer to avoid him transmit the alert : | |||
| Some observers argue that the murder of Jean Meyer permitted the avoidance of a huge worse drama, as Karim Ouali, as a air traffic controller, had the skills and competencies to create really serious situation within the air traffic, and result of an air disaster, as probably lead to intentional airplane collisions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-29 |title=Assassinat de Jean Meyer : pourquoi le "Joker" est toujours en cavale |url=https://www.rtl.fr/actu/justice-faits-divers/assassinat-de-jean-meyer-pourquoi-le-joker-est-toujours-en-cavale-7900346633 |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=www.rtl.fr |language=fr-FR}}</ref> | |||
| * The suspect withdrawal all money from his bank account | |||
| * He sent a very violent letter to lot of his colleagues, with three of them named in it. | |||
| * He was temporarily suspended since few months, and his presence at the tower control wasn't normal, as he could prepare a intentional serious situation such as the ] | |||
| * The letter sent to his colleagues argues that he tried to make a massacre at his workplace, and names both ] and ]. | |||
| == Jean Meyer == | |||
| Wikidata: Q131418987 | |||
| The victim, 34 years old, is the chief of the ]. Graduates from ] like most of it's colleagues, his body is found in a pool blood early in the morning, police saying he has been killed of eleven stab wounds with a handmade machete.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-05-08 |title=Les huit ans de cavale de Karim Ouali, un tueur présumé dérangé et méticuleux |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2019/05/08/les-huit-ans-de-cavale-de-karim-ouali-un-tueur-presume-derange-et-meticuleux_5459746_3224.html |access-date=2024-12-11 |language=fr}}</ref> | |||
| == Karim Ouali == | == Karim Ouali == | ||
| Intern of the air traffic control tower, Karim Ouali, 35 years old, was on |
Intern of the air traffic control tower, Karim Ouali, 35 years old, was on temporary sick leave for four months, due to issues with psychosis. According to reports, he was paranoiac, and thought he was being discriminated by his colleagues due to his Algerian origins. His behavior was considered "embarrassing" by his colleagues, and his chief was the most empathic to him.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| His personality is among most important clues in the investigation, as he is fascinated by the ], with others troubles writings (] for example) of hundred pages are found in his apartment. He also thinks being followed and spyied by his colleagues, and there are so many objects on the floor of his accommodation that investigators hardly see the ground of it. Since the murder happened, the suspect is on the runaway. | |||
| ⚫ | |||
| He graduated from the ]. At the time of Meyer's death, he was the landlord of an apartment, which gave him an additional €1200 per month, in addition of his monthly net salary of €5500.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Affaire Jean Meyer (2/2) : meurtre à la tour de contrôle |url=https://www.podcast24.fr/episodes/enquetes-criminelles/affaire-jean-meyer-2-2-meurtre-a-la-tour-de-controle-nz4AJkKgjA |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=www.podcast24.fr |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| == Leave of Europe == | |||
| The run of Karim Ouali is qualified as "relevant case" by investigators, outside of Europe, as the suspect took lot of precautions to send policemen to wrong lead : | |||
| === Escape abroad === | |||
| * He ordered a France to Germany flight ticket, which he intentionally never used | |||
| ⚫ | A few days before Meyer's death, Karim Ouali withdrew up to {{Euro|25,000}} in cash from his bank accounts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fortunato |first=Victor |date=2019-10-04 |title=Le fugitif Karim Ouali, soupçonné de meurtre, repéré à Hong Kong |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/le-fugitif-karim-ouali-soupconne-de-meurtre-repere-a-hong-kong-04-10-2019-8165817.php |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=] |language=fr-FR}}</ref> | ||
| * He let his personal ] turned on and connected to ], putting it inside a package he sent by post to ], while phone was still on and connected to service, as policemen then chased it to the wrong location by follow it's geolocation | |||
| * He handily modified the "O" on his passeport to make it looks like as a "Q", to make "Quali" instead of "Ouali", to traveled under fake identity | |||
| * Althrough his personal car was found quickly, he rent a car under a fake name, car found at ], with inside a USB key containing photos of him, but also a book of "'']"'' (''Praise of runaway'') and the artisanal machete used for the crime. That vehicle has been found seven months after the events. | |||
| ⚫ | His escape and life on the run is sometimes compared to ], as both happened at the same period, for an exceptional duration (ten years), especially for the case of the suspect being known as "alive" after ten years (for Karim Ouali).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-02 |title=Ces ennemis publics toujours en cavale |url=https://www.lepoint.fr/societe/ces-ennemis-publics-toujours-en-cavale-02-08-2018-2240960_23.php |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Le Point |language=fr}}</ref> | ||
| == Ten years of runaway == | |||
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| ==== Location abroad ==== | |||
| ⚫ | His |
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| ⚫ | In 2018, French police received information about Ouali being arrested and detained for a month by Hong Kong police, in 2014, for traveling under a fake identity ("Karim Quali" instead of "Karim Ouali"), but he was released then, having no charge on him for local record. In 2021, The ] discovered the suspect on a ] in ]. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-26 |title=Faits divers. Karim Ouali, le tueur de l’EuroAirport, serait toujours à Hong Kong |url=https://www.lalsace.fr/faits-divers-justice/2021/06/26/karim-ouali-le-tueur-de-l-euroairport-serait-toujours-a-hong-kong |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=www.lalsace.fr |language=FR-fr}}</ref> Due to complicated diplomatic relation between ] and ], his extradition is not processed. | ||
| Since |
Since escaping abroad, Ouali has married and is the father of a son.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gautronneau |first=Vincent |date=2019-12-15 |title=Karim Ouali, l’insaisissable tueur de la tour de contrôle, toujours en fuite |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/karim-ouali-l-insaisissable-tueur-de-la-tour-de-controle-toujours-en-fuite-15-12-2019-8217933.php |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=leparisien.fr |language=fr-FR}}</ref> | ||
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| == Located abroad and stagnation of international cooperation == | |||
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| Date | 27 April 2011 (2011-04-27) |
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| Location | EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, Saint-Louis, Haut-Rhin, France |
On 27 April 2011, an intern air traffic controller, Karim Ouali, allegedly killed Jean Meyer, the Chief of the Air Traffic control tower of EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg in Saint-Louis, Haut-Rhin, France. Ouali was targeted by an Interpol red notice within the month.
In December 2024, France confirmed that Ouali was on Interpol(notice) and Europol's (notice) Most Wanted lists.
Murder
On 27 April 2011, at 7:50 am, an employee of the air traffic control tower discovered the body of 34-year-old Jean Meyer, chief of the service, in a pool of blood. Meyer had graduated from ÉNAC, like most of his colleagues. Police reported Meyer had been stabbed eleven times with a handmade machete.
Due to the control tower's security, only staff with a special badge and key could enter, substantially shortening the police's list of likely suspects. Karim Ouali quickly became the number one suspect due to his prior behavior.
Some observers argue that the murder of Jean Meyer permitted the avoidance of a huge worse drama, as Karim Ouali, as a air traffic controller, had the skills and competencies to create really serious situation within the air traffic, and result of an air disaster, as probably lead to intentional airplane collisions.
Karim Ouali
Intern of the air traffic control tower, Karim Ouali, 35 years old, was on temporary sick leave for four months, due to issues with psychosis. According to reports, he was paranoiac, and thought he was being discriminated by his colleagues due to his Algerian origins. His behavior was considered "embarrassing" by his colleagues, and his chief was the most empathic to him.
He graduated from the ÉNAC. At the time of Meyer's death, he was the landlord of an apartment, which gave him an additional €1200 per month, in addition of his monthly net salary of €5500.
Escape abroad
A few days before Meyer's death, Karim Ouali withdrew up to €25,000 in cash from his bank accounts.
His escape and life on the run is sometimes compared to Xavier Dupont de Ligonnes, as both happened at the same period, for an exceptional duration (ten years), especially for the case of the suspect being known as "alive" after ten years (for Karim Ouali).
Location abroad
In 2018, French police received information about Ouali being arrested and detained for a month by Hong Kong police, in 2014, for traveling under a fake identity ("Karim Quali" instead of "Karim Ouali"), but he was released then, having no charge on him for local record. In 2021, The French police discovered the suspect on a dating website in Hong Kong. Due to complicated diplomatic relation between China and France, his extradition is not processed.
Since escaping abroad, Ouali has married and is the father of a son.
References
- "Les huit ans de cavale de Karim Ouali, un tueur présumé dérangé et méticuleux". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- "View Red Notices". Interpol. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- "Région | Meurtre à l'aéroport suspect recherché". Le Républicain Lorrain. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- "View Red Notices". Interpol. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- "EU most wanted list | Europe's most wanted". eumostwanted.eu. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- "Les huit ans de cavale de Karim Ouali, un tueur présumé dérangé et méticuleux". Le Monde (in French). 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Affaire Jean-Meyer : pourquoi Karim Ouali, surnommé "le Joker", a-t-il tué son supérieur au milieu d'une tour de contrôle ?". www.rtl.fr (in French). 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- "Assassinat de Jean Meyer : pourquoi le "Joker" est toujours en cavale". www.rtl.fr (in French). 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- "Affaire Jean Meyer (2/2) : meurtre à la tour de contrôle". www.podcast24.fr. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- Fortunato, Victor (2019-10-04). "Le fugitif Karim Ouali, soupçonné de meurtre, repéré à Hong Kong". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- "Ces ennemis publics toujours en cavale". Le Point (in French). 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- "Faits divers. Karim Ouali, le tueur de l'EuroAirport, serait toujours à Hong Kong". www.lalsace.fr (in French). 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- Gautronneau, Vincent (2019-12-15). "Karim Ouali, l'insaisissable tueur de la tour de contrôle, toujours en fuite". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-11.