At only 18 years old, Victorine Dartois saw her destiny tragically change. This Monday, November 25, the trial of Ludovic Bertin, accused of his murder, opens before the Isère Assize Court. This tragedy awakens an anguish shared by many young women and their loved ones: that of never reaching their destination.
This November 25 marks the opening of the trial of Ludovic Bertin, tried for the murder of Victorine, a young 18-year-old communications student. On September 26, 2020, while walking home in Villefontaine, in Isère, Victorine disappeared. Two days later, his body was found in a stream, just two kilometers from his home. The conclusions of the autopsy are chilling: the young woman died of drowning, after a violent intervention. The revelations from the investigation and the testimonies of relatives project this drama into a dimension that is both intimate and collective.
An ordinary evening, a broken destiny
Victorine had missed her bus that evening. Rather than wait for the connection, she decides to walk. She warns her sister on the phone, a banal gesture, marked by precaution. It is almost 7 p.m., and it is near the Stade de la Prairie that she is seen for the last time. Not seeing her return, her parents quickly raised the alarm, emphasizing her responsible nature and the improbability of running away. For two days, the town was mobilized: police, volunteers, dog teams and divers united in a frantic search. Until the discovery of the body in a stream, a scene that forever shakes this peaceful community.
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