A trivial jump, an irreversible drama. Tuesday August 12 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, in Switzerland, an 8 year old boy accidentally killed A 67 year old man By falling on it from a five -meter diver. The man died on the spot, despite the rapid intervention of the emergency services.
The first elements of the investigation sowed the vagueness on responsibilities, while the child, first
not foundwas finally identified and then heard by justice. Between misunderstanding, emotion and legal gray area, this tragic accident raises many questions.
What the police and prosecutor’s investigation reveals
According to the press release from the Neuchâtel police, “According to the first elements collected, a young boy, jumping from the 5 m diving, came across another bather. The latter, a 67 -year -old man domiciled in the region, was seriously injured. Immediately taken care of by the emergency services, he died on the spot following his injuries.”
According to Le Parisien, a local source says that the identity of the young boy has long been unknown. “The police have toured hospitals and pediatricians in the region”before it was finally found. 8 years oldit was heard on Wednesday August 13
by the Public Prosecutor’s Office Neuchâtel.
Prosecutor Nicolas Feuz wanted to develop:
“The sixties jumped from the diving before the child arrived on him. He was not an elderly person lost in the reception area, as some people imagine.”
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The child will not be prosecuted, but remains psychologically followed
In Switzerland, a minor under the age of 10 cannot be exposed to the justice of minors. “The questions that arise about it after this tragic accident mainly concern its psychological support”indicates the magistrate.
However, the legal consequences are not nonexistent in other configurations. Mr Frédéric Hainard, questioned by Blick, recalls that an older child “may legally be guilty of negligence homicide”even if he does not risk “Not much criminally”. He also adds: “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”.
The swimming pool has reopened, a minute of silence scheduled for Sunday
Despite the shock, the pool pool reopened. A diving competition Scheduled next weekend is maintained. The organizers announced that a minute of silence would be respected in memory of the victim. No failure was noted on the infrastructure or surveillance side: according to the prosecution, the facilities were up to standards and the skins present on the scene.
