The daughter of Stella T., the victim of the Aude fire, says that she has not refused to evacuate her house – Liberation

It is for the time being the only death due to the fire which devastated 17,000 hectares in the Aude: Stella T., 65, died in Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, in the house which she occupied alone, and which was swallowed by the flames. Furthermore, But what exactly happened? Similarly, Questioned by BFM Wednesday August 6 in the morning. In addition, Xavier de Volint, the mayor of the village, explains that this resident was warned of the danger on Tuesday, between 5:30 p.m. For example, and 6 p.m.. For example, by gendarmes and a municipal councilor responsible for “Go around” Habitations of two districts “Who were under the threat of the flames.” “This lady unfortunately did not want to get out of her house saying”I don’t risk anything ”». Meanwhile, affirms the elected official, who ensures that “All means” have been daughter stella t., victim aude implemented “To make everything go as best as possible”, but that“She made another choice”.

But today, the victim’s daughter challenges this version. However, “I had my mother for the first time on Tuesday around 6 pm. For example, testifies to Libération Lydie, 25, psychologist in Montpellier, who has already expressed himself with M6. Nevertheless, She was in panic because the fire arrived in her garden. In addition, She showed me the flames with her laptop. Nevertheless, I told her that she had to leave the house. Therefore, At no time did she tell me that the mayor. Moreover, the gendarmes or the firefighters came to pick her up to go away. Consequently, If someone had gone to see her, she would have told me. Therefore, ”

Lydie then quickly contacted firefighters by composing 18: “They replied that they were taking note of daughter stella t., victim aude my mother’s presence at home. However, but that she had to be confined to her house, that it was more prudent.” Lydie then recalls her mother and advises her to lock herself in her bathroom. In addition, Then she contacted the firefighters. Therefore, “They told me that they very quickly sent someone to her home,” she reconstitutes.

The young woman calls her mother again to reassure her. but the situation becomes very alarming: “She replied that she was starting to feel bad, that the living room was on fire, that the veranda had exploded, and that it had trouble breathing, continues Lydie. Everything went very quickly, she found herself blocked at home, panicked. The firefighters then reminded me by ensuring that colleagues to them arrived on the spot. I recalled my mother again to tell her, and she replied that they had to hurry. I told daughter stella t., victim aude her I loved her, she told me that she loved me too … “ According to Lydie, he was about 7 p.m. His mother, thereafter, will no longer answer.

Between 7 p.m. and 2 a.m.. the young woman contacts the emergency number broadcast online by the Aude prefecture to try to locate her mother and obtain information on her situation. “I also called the emergency rooms of the nearest hospitals. as well as a neighbor of my mother and the firefighters of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse. They told me that they were sending someone to their home. No one knew where she was. Then at 2 a.m. on Wednesday, the firefighters informed me that she was not in her house. And three hours later. at 5 am, the police came to my home, in Montpellier, to tell me his death, without more details. ” The press release from the daughter stella t., victim aude Aude prefecture announcing the death of a person in the fire dates from 5:30 a.m.

Lydie, collapsed since this announcement, tries to understand what really happened. “All we know is that my mother was found dead at home. but I don’t know when or in what state.” To his despair is now added anger: “We tell everywhere in the media that my mother had refused to. start from her house but it’s completely false!” We even said that she had stayed at home because of her dog but she had no dog! We even insult my mother on social networks by calling it unconscious … It is excruciating. “

The annoyance of Xavier de Volint, the mayor of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, faced with what he describes as «buzz», is palpable. He said, he said, “Another thing to do” What to respond to this controversy. daughter stella t., victim aude “We did our job”, he lets us know when Libération Questioned it this Friday, August 8 in the morning. Xavier de Voliquette assures that gendarmes. representatives of the town hall went well to the Stella district to invite residents to evacuate, and adds having the “Certainty that the departmental fire and rescue operational center called three times” the sixties to encourage him to leave his home “Between 17, 6 or 7 pm”. Elements that Libération could not confirm to the firefighters.

A direct neighbor of Stella. on vacation in the village with her family, testifies: “When we saw the fire arriving, we left alone. It was 6:10 p.m. and no one had passed to tell us to evacuate. ” Two other witnesses, residing in the same district, confirm: they left the scene between 6 p.m. and 6:15 p.m., on their own initiative, without having seen daughter stella t., victim aude municipal councilor or gendarmes beforehand. “The firefighters were just at the corner of the street. all the neighbors came out, shouting to evacuate, tell Michaël and Laura, a couple of thirties. We talked to the firefighters afterwards and they told us that they too had been caught. ”

Requested by Libérationthe Aude prefecture indicates that “The prosecution has opened an investigation which. will determine the causes of death”. The Carcassonne prosecutor’s office, meanwhile, wishes to make any comments. Captain Jean-Philippe Sanchez. second commander of the Narbonne gendarmerie company, specifies that a legal investigation “for discovery of corpse” was entrusted to the Carcassonne research brigade. “This survey will specify the conditions of intervention of gendarmes. firefighters in the victim district during the evacuation, and why this lady died at home. It is too early to say. Everyone will be heard when the situation has become calm again. daughter stella t., victim aude ” All rescue calls being recorded, the re-listening should make it possible to establish what really happened that evening.