Toulouse: Stéphanie calls for justice for her son, Killian, 19, killed in an accident
The 19-year-old died in a road accident in April 2018. The driver will be tried on Tuesday in Toulouse on appeal. His mother witnesses a sentence equal to the drama.
A VIP area in a nightclub, four bottles of vodka, a ditch … and, since Saturday April 28, 2018, the fight of Stéphanie, the mother of Killian, 19, killed in a road accident. This Tuesday afternoon, the driver of the car in which the young man is that evening will be judged on appeal in Toulouse. Stéphanie is witnessing the greatest severity of justice for the one who took her son from her. “He has just joined the army,” recalls the mother of the family. He came home with his girlfriend. All afternoon, we talked about his projects. He said to me “Next Friday, I invite you to the restaurant”. Then I saw him walk away, hand in hand with his girlfriend ”.
This is the last time she will see her son alive. The romantic evening continues in a nightclub with friends. And alcohol is flowing freely. Killian offers bottles. “He paid for his death. His boyfriend told him he didn’t have to worry about bringing him back. He ended up in the ditch. He was not tied up and found himself trapped under the vehicle, 300 meters from his home in Saint-Etienne-de-Tulmont (82). His boyfriend left Killian alone to call from his landline. What I blame him for is not the accident. But he didn’t make a move. He must be judged for his behavior ever since ”.
At 10 am this Sunday, April 29 in the morning, while the feast of Montricoud; her village is in full swing, ringing at Stéphanie’s. “I opened the window …” At first instance in Montauban, the driver was sentenced for manslaughter to 36 months in prison, half of which was suspended. “He did not come to deliberation”. Since the accident, Stéphanie has been active in an association and within the “Justice for the victims” collective, civil parties.