It was Sunday October 23, 2022 in Saint-Malo (Ille-et-Vilaine).
The weather was fine and the corsair city was preparing to host the 12th edition of the Rum Route with great fanfare.
138 competitors at the start and more than 1.5 million visitors expected.
The village opened just two days later.
That afternoon, Jacques was taking advantage of the last moments of tranquility to swim at Môle, the family beach in Intra-Muros, the historic old town of Saint-Malo, when he felt unwell.
The septuagenarian died despite the rapid intervention of witnesses.
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Emergency services tried to resuscitate him upon their arrival, in vain, reports the local press.
However, according to Emmanuel, who was present on site, the firefighters took much longer than usual to arrive.
Alerted by his wife, the Malouin man joined two people who were providing first aid.
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