Criminal Proceedings Against The Police
An investigation into the circumstances of the arrest was initiated, with several gendarmes questioned by the investigating judge, as well as in an internal inquiry conducted at the highest level by a gendarmerie general. The inquiry revealed that documents certifying that the search had been carried out following proper procedure (that both the suspects and a duly empowered senior police officer had been present) had been fabricated. The falsification of the search documents was a violation of Section 57 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and on 5 October 1983, a Paris court annulled the charges against King, Plunkett and Reid.
On 24 June 1991, Christian Prouteau, José Windels and Jean-Michel Beau were put on trial for fabrication of a criminal case. On 24 September, Prouteau and Beau were convicted of perverting the course of justice, and consipracy to do so, and were given a suspended sentence of 15 months imprisonment. In an appeal judgement on 15 January 1992, Beau's sentence was reduced to twelve months, suspended, and Prouteau was acquitted.
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