“I live right here, and when I came home from shopping, I saw some gendarmes.” In the Claires Fontaines district of Coutances, rare passers-by saw a discreet police presence in the morning of December 10, but many say they noticed nothing. “It happened right near here, it shocked me when I found out. In Coutances, it’s astonishing. We always tell ourselves that it happens in other regions, not here“, Elisa and Jessica discuss outside the school, a stone's throw from the FJT.
At the entrance to the young workers' home, the residents met also did not see the arrest and were surprised by this news. “Logically, this isn't supposed to happen at all. We must warn when there are guests with us and the spaces are still controlled, the watchman does rounds at night and a minor is not allowed to sleep here“. “It’s bizarre and shocking that a 13-year-old girl was able to return“, testify Sophie and Djibril.
People outside the FJT prohibited
“I will not comment on the investigation” the mayor of Coutances immediately clarified. Jean-Dominique Bourdin spoke in the afternoon. “I am delighted with this good news, the fact of having found Morgane Rivoal and I have a thought for her parents, her family and her friends, for whom it is certainly a great relief.”
The mayor also explained ” temporarily close the FJT to outsiders“, pour “preserve the proper functioning of the establishment and protect residents and agents“. Psychological support is in place in the establishment.
“The investigation is ongoing. I can simply tell you that all admissions are done according to a perfectly defined protocol and systematically, this protocol is respected.” he added.
