The forensic nurses at the Neuchâtel center for violence medicine will have a camera available to document the injuries.
Photo: KEYSTONE/VALENTIN FLAURAUD
The canton of Neuchâtel opened a new violence medicine center (CNMV) on Monday on the Pourtalès site in Neuchâtel. This new structure offers free consultation to victims and improves medico-legal care.
‘During violence, it is often difficult for victims to provide the necessary evidence. The center will enable significant progress,’ declared Florence Nater, State Councilor in charge of social cohesion.
The CNMV will ‘better correspond to certain victims, not currently supported,’ explained Simon Baechler, head of the Neuchâtel judicial police. The victim will manage their procedure and decide whether or not they want to use their medico-legal report in a complaint.
‘However, this document remains fundamental for justice because often a medical certificate cannot be used,’ added Marc Rémy, prosecutor. The center, which has established a partnership with the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Bern, will have four forensic nurses.
/ATS
Swiss
