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Tunisian Amin T.* (35) is on the run from the Swiss police. Still, he calls Blick by phone. He was convicted of a number of offenses in Switzerland and fled in Crocs when he got out of a prison car in Aarau on October 4, 2022. The Tunisian he was looking for then published photos and videos of himself online – including from Paris or how he gave the double finger next to a car with an Aargau license plate.
After Blick reopened the case and the fugitive wrote a letter on social media, T. contacted a Blick journalist. First, he wrote her several messages on Thursday evening. And on Thursday evening he even called her. He appears to be standing outside on the street. Wind and cars are audible, but no people. The conversation lasts 16 minutes. T. speaks almost perfect standard German, with a slight Arabic-French tinge.
Amin T. sees himself as a victim of justice
T. states at the beginning of the conversation: “I am innocent.” He seems emotional and wants to explain himself. He says he has received many questions from the media. And says: “It is the Swiss legal system that has treated me unfairly. The public prosecutor in particular is after me.”
The reality is different: T. has been living illegally in Switzerland since 2014 and has a long list of crimes he has committed – including bodily harm and threats. In November 2021, he was sentenced in Olten SO to 27 months in prison and deportation from the country for eight years and was therefore in custody.
He confirms his stay in France
But T. says: “For example, I can prove that I was not in Switzerland when an incident took place.” He has evidence, like a hotel reservation. But: “The legal system wouldn’t allow me to show it.” In another case, a man was beaten and arrested. “Only because I fit the description of an Arab.”
T. confirms that he fled to France and has now returned to Switzerland. He wanted to see his three children, but that was not possible. According to information from Blick, T. was once near the asylum accommodation where his concerned ex-wife (35) and their children (4, 5 and 8) reside. But the property is often guarded and the door is locked.
His ex-wife ‘doesn’t have to be afraid of me’
T says about his ex: “She doesn’t have to be afraid of me.” It’s also not true that he did anything to her. Background: T. is said to have seriously injured his then wife in the asylum accommodation in 2018. He says: “People want to blame me for a lot of things I didn’t do.”
It seems as if T. would have liked to stay in Switzerland. He says: “The authorities just wanted to deport me so they wouldn’t have to admit they had made mistakes in my case.”
The middle fingers were pointed at those who hate him
And what about the photos and videos of him explicitly posing on social media? “They were not made to irritate the legal system or the authorities or to scare my ex,” says T. “The middle fingers went to the many people who hate me.” He had been in Switzerland for ten years and wanted to show these people “that I am still here”.
Finally, T. says that he thinks it is important to tell all this. He no longer wants to be treated unfairly and hurt. “I am not a bad or violent person. I swear by my mother and my children.”
It is doubtful whether his victims believe his assurances.
* Name changed
Source: Blick
I am Amelia James, a passionate journalist with a deep-rooted interest in current affairs. I have more than five years of experience in the media industry, working both as an author and editor for 24 Instant News. My main focus lies in international news, particularly regional conflicts and political issues around the world.
