“Fatality has a good back.” In July 2023, Jean-Jacques Bertrand explained to us why he scrapped to arrive at this trial. Digne, weighted, this bereaved father wanted to understand under what circumstances an avalanche took the life of his daughter Anne, a renowned researcher, and three other hikers. “It is not a personal matter. What we are looking for is the manifestation of the truth.”
Anne Bertrand's family will be present this Monday in Nice on Monday, to attend the trial of Lionel C. This high mountain guide is tried for homicides and involuntary injuries on March 2, 2018 in Entraunes. “It is both the end of a long tunnel and a potential test, constate Me Caty Richard, family lawyer. They finally have the opportunity to see a tribenathe rule on the responsibility of the guide in This absolute drama. “
Beyond, they hope that this procedures will “realize the guides that they have an obligation to means. We can't get Content to say: 'It's the mountain, it's CoMrs. That! ' Yes, the mountain is dangerous. But when you take a guide, it's to put the odds on your side. “
“Very difficult to live for the victims, but also the guide”
-The family of Rémi Quinton, another victim, was also a civil party. His wife Maryvonne and his antibes son, Rémi, resolved there, without wanting to overwhelm this guide who is also a friend. “The family has brought a civil action and will be present at the correctional hearing”Soberly indicates their advice, Me Thierry Troin.
Lionel C. will appear before them as a defendant. These seven years have been “Very difficult to live for the victims, but also for the guide”underlines his lawyer. Me Xavier Chantelot will plead the release. “”My client considers that there is no criminal fault, whatevert the pain of the victims. “
Guides' union lawyer confirms this: “The issue of the trial is the criminal fate of a man. But beyond that, he questions our relationship to hazard in a natural environment and risk prevention “.
