The mayor of the village of Villembits (Hautes-Pyrénées) received an eight-month suspended prison sentence for “manslaughter” The tragedy took place during a party in her village in August 2023, when a mother who had consumed alcohol and cannabis fell into a stream in the middle of the night. The mayor explained that he expressed his disagreement when he learned that the party would take place outside, without daring to cancel it.
“I couldn’t see myself doing that,” he said.