A sixty-something man died on Tuesday at the pool of Mélèzes, in Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, after being struck by a young boy who had just jumped from a diver.
“According to the first elements collected, a young boy, jumping from the 5 m dive, came across another bather,” said the Neuchâtel police in a press release. The latter, a 67 -year -old man domiciled in the region, was seriously injured. Supported immediately by the emergency services, he died on the spot following his injuries. »»
The young boy involved in the accident sought
An investigation was opened to determine the causes and circumstances of the drama. The young boy involved in the accident has not yet been identified. According to witnesses, he is about ten years old and has brown hair. Tuesday August 12, he had “probably a dark blue swimsuit” and was “possibly accompanied by a lady”.
Thinking that the child had been able to injure himself during the accident, “the police went around the hospitals and pediatricians in the region,” said a local source in Blick. Without success.
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Questioned by the Swiss media, lawyer Frédéric Hainard explains that the boy, if he is over 10 years old, “can legally be guilty of homicide in negligence”, even if he does not risk “not much criminally” as a minor.
“On the other hand, an adult who would leave with her child by omitting crucial information may be accused of having hindered criminal action and risking up to 3 years in prison,” he added, inviting the person to go to the police station.
The swimming pool, evacuated and closed after the drama, has reopened since. A diving competition scheduled for Sunday is maintained. A minute of silence in tribute to the victim will be observed.