The mother explained that she had “cheated on her husband“, but concerning the death of the little boy, she would not have remembered the tragedy. She would begin to reconstruct the facts, but in a piecemeal manner. She never expressed the slightest doubt concerning a role that the father could have played of the child. She did not overwhelm him.
Émilie C. is detained in Lantin prison and is said to be devastated. She cannot explain the actions taken.
Mr. Wilmotte spoke about the situation in which his client finds herself. “It is obvious that we are facing, in the context of this affair, an absolutely heartbreaking human tragedy. My client is currently in shock over what happened and the loss of her son in obviously terrible circumstances. he confides.
Before continuing: “It is also clear that this is a case which reveals an extremely significant psychological dimension, suffering, psychological distress. The expert opinions which will be carried out and which have been ordered will of course be of great importance in the context of understanding the facts which took place and which my client herself is trying to understand. Our goal, that of justice, that of my client and mine must be to try to shed light on what happened.”
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“We will of course participate in all the educational duties which will be ordered with the aim of revealing the truth. The objective must really be to understand how we could arrive at such a situation. This taking into consideration the psychological elements and the forensic analyzes which will be carried out In the meantime, I think it is extremely important to respect the pain, the extreme suffering of these families who are unfortunately experiencing this tragedy, this terrible tragedy.he adds.
Before concluding: “So I think we need to try to step back from that and wait until the elements of understanding can arrive in the file so that we can try to shed light on what happened. I repeat, this is what must hold our attention and which must be our objective at this stage.”
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The Liège council chamber will have to decide on the extension of the arrest warrant for the accused. Investigative work will also be undertaken to try to shed light on what pushed this uneventful lady to commit such an act.
