Breaking: “I Swear I’ll Kill Him” – Did Tarek Really Murder His Father Lucien?

Warning, this article contains spoilers for upcoming episodes of New Day. If you don’t want to know what happens, stop reading now!

A New Suspect Emerges Following Franck

When Théa (Marion Aymé) finds Marion’s logbook, which also served as her personal diary, she discovers a page with the chilling words: “I’m afraid Franck might kill me”. While suspicion initially falls on Franck, Liam (Thomas Brazete) notices that the page before the one accusing Franck has been torn out. Someone else tampered with Marion’s diary to frame Franck.

It turns out to be Gabriel (Jean-Baptiste Maunier), who confesses to his mother that he removed a page from the diary and wrote the note implicating Franck (Bruno Solo). He wanted to protect Louise (Héléna Noguerra), as Marion had written that she knew who wanted to kill Lucien, and it was one of his children. Soon, the entire staff of the estate, as well as Tarek (Mhamed Arezki) and Audrey (Gabrielle Atger), become aware of the note from Franck’s ex-wife.

Indeed, someone stole the torn page from Gabriel and made photocopies, which were then posted all over the hotel. The copies read: “Lucien is in danger, I’m sure of it now. The worst part is that no one will ever suspect one of his children. I’m the only one who can stop it. But I’m so scared.”

“I’m Afraid My Father Might Have Killed My Grandfather”

Naturally, Louise, Audrey, and Tarek each proclaim their innocence. However, Tarek could be the culprit, and it’s his own son, Riyad (Faël Oumerjal), who stirs things up. After befriending Joey (Manoëlle Gaillard) and discovering Marion’s note, the boxer shares his heavy heart with the guest.

What if his father had murdered Lucien? It’s a serious accusation, but one that seems credible when he shows a video on his phone from a year earlier. In the video, shot while Riyad is training at Fit34, Tarek and Marion are seen in the background talking about Lucien. Tarek is furious and shouts: “I swear I’m going to kill him. He deserves to die. […] He’s always treated me like trash, now he’s going to see.” Riyad tells Joey: “I’m afraid my father might have killed my grandfather.”

Could Tarek have gone through with it? As an adopted child, he has always felt like he wasn’t truly a Bartoli in his father’s eyes. Could this resentment have driven him to murder Lucien? Did he also kill Marion, fearing she would expose him? How will the physical therapist react when he finds out these allegations come from his own son?

To find out, tune in to the upcoming episodes of New Day, Monday through Friday at 1:30 PM on M6, and available on replay at M6+.