An investigation for manslaughter was opened and entrusted to the gendarmerie after the death of an 82-year-old woman in the fall from her balcony in Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc (Seine-Maritime), we learned Thursday of the prosecutor of Le Havre Bruno Dieudonné.
At the time of the tragedy, the octogenarian was on his balcony, which collapsed on the balcony of the first floor apartment, "
and everything crashed on the terrace
" on the ground floor, explained to the AFP the mayor of Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc, Clotilde Eudier.
"
I was called at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday evening by my assistant for a balcony collapse in a residence
," she said, "
a technical unit came to see how to free the victim without injuring him because we did not know whether she was dead or not
.
The Seine-Maritime firefighters said they received the emergency call at 7:00 p.m., "
the applicants informed that the collapse would have taken place around 3:00 p.m.
".
Peril Order
“
The problem is that I don't know what time it happened.
Apparently the manager went there at 3:00 p.m., I don't understand why they didn't call the emergency services
,” Ms. Eudier was surprised.
Contacted by AFP, the manager of the Citya Immobilier condominium, based in Le Havre, did not wish to communicate.
"
I took a danger order given to each occupant present by our team of elected officials, explaining to them not to go on the balconies or the terraces
", said the mayor, stressing that "
this 78-unit building was built less than ten years ago, the ten-year guarantee continues
”.
"
I sympathize with the inhabitants, their fear, their anguish, I knew the victim very well, we saw each other regularly
," added Ms. Eudier, moved.
“
She is a former shopkeeper, former municipal councilor, a person known to the Saint-Romanais, very active in particular in volunteering
”.
