“Hiding a girl wasn’t complicated”

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In front of the entrance to Home for young workers of Coutances (Manche), the Tuesday December 10, 2024 a few hours after finding young Morgane, no one had seen or heard anything.

And most residents that we met explained that you had to show your credentials to enter and stay in this home – declare your guests and submit an identity document – Sirog, in his twenties, former resident, affirmed that it was “easy to bring someone there without the guards knowing, if the guy wanted to hide the girl there, it wasn't complicated.

Security issues

A feeling shared by Sophie, 23, who has lived at FJT for four and a half years.

She explains that access to the establishment East controlbut there are ways to bend the ruleswhich can pose security issuesparticularly with outside people entrant without permission.

You can enter the establishment without being seen by the main reception. We have exit doors which are often used. And, as a result, outsiders can enter despite the ban. During the day, residents have a code to enter the home. For outside people, you must give the first and last name. And there, if the person is a minor, they do not have the right to enter without authorization from their parents. If she is an adult, it is until 10:30 p.m. There is someone at reception morning, noon and evening, even at night. If the watchman does not see or hear outside people, unfortunately it gets in the way. On the other hand, if you report it, you have the possibility of inviting someone to your room.

Sophie also expresses his worry faced with the possible presence of unauthorized minors in the establishment which has a capacity of 80 people, which raises questions of security and liability.

She also says she is concerned about the presence of a sex offender in the establishment, which can increase worry among residents. “We have already had people within the FJT who tended to go towards women and not have limits. Obviously, that’s scary. »

Ludovic AMELINE with AFP

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