The SNCF is sent back to the criminal court for "
manslaughter by a legal person
", almost six years after the death in October 2016 of a teenager hit by a TER at a level crossing in Wavrin (North), a-t- we learned Wednesday, March 8 from the family.
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SNCF Mobilités, which has become Société Nationale SNCF, and SNCF Réseau will be tried before the Lille criminal court, on an as yet undetermined date, the civil parties have indicated.
According to the investigation, they are accused of having "
unintentionally caused the death
" of the teenager, in particular by "
negligence
" or "
breach of a security obligation
".
"In memory of my son"
The two entities had been indicted for manslaughter in April 2022. "
This dismissal is an essential step for the memory of my son
", told AFP Denis Cottin, the father of the victim.
“
We must go all the way so that our son is recognized as the victim of negligence
” of security, he also considered.
“
The parents really did everything in their power, they are people who command respect
”, began their lawyer Me Quentin Lebas, hoping that the trial would be scheduled “
during 2023
”.
On October 17, 2016, the 15-year-old high school student died after being hit by a train at the Wavrin station level crossing as he crossed the tracks to catch the train that was to take him to high school. .
According to the story of his family, who has since been fighting for better security at this level crossing, if the half-barriers for cars were then lowered, the passage of pedestrians remained possible.
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The parents also believe that the work carried out since the accident on this level crossing remains very insufficient.
“
As from the start, we are still asking for the installation of four half-barriers and an underground for pedestrians, cyclists and TER users
”, detailed Denis Cottin.
Contacted this Wednesday evening, the SNCF was not able to respond immediately.
