She had arrived in France with the hope of a better life.
On May 4, 2021, a mother was murdered and burned alive in Mérignac, Gironde, by her husband, whom she had met in Algeria.
At the start of the case, the young woman's parents fought for custody of their three grandchildren, then aged 5, 8 and 13.
Today, the victim's family wants to sue the state for "
gross negligence
".
“Loss of chance of survival”
Contacted by
Le Figaro
, the family's lawyer, Me Julien Plouton, indicated that he had requested an "
amicable request for recognition
" stating "
the various shortcomings of the judicial chain, including in particular the failure to take complaints into account. of Chahinez Daoud
,” he said.
This “
fault
” of the State, according to the criminal lawyer, resulted in a “
loss of chance of survival
” for the young woman and would have led to an act.
A claim for compensation, amounting to around one million euros, has also been made, added Me Plouton.
"
We could have asked for a symbolic euro, but that did not seem appropriate to the dramatic consequences of this file
", slipped the criminal lawyer, stressing that "
the heart of this approach is above all the official recognition of the fault of the State
”.