On July 9th, a head-on collision between two vehiclesincluding a driving school car, on the Bellevue road, cost Gabriel Marbœuf his life, a driving instructor for several decades in Saint-Martin. The driver of the other car, prosecuted for road homicideHe was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, November 4th. The hearing was ultimately held postponed to February 3, 2027 because of his mental health status.
The woman in her forties was absent from the hearing. no criminal record, would have attempted to take his own life the day beforeHis lawyers had already requested a referral, due to the failure to receive certain parts on time essential to the case. Wednesday morning, they also produce a medical certificate attesting to psychological fragility of the driver, who, according to her psychiatrist, would requireat least three months of care.
The lawyers for the family of Gabriel Marbœuf, who have joined the proceedings as civil parties, as well as the deputy prosecutor, did not oppose this requestThe court therefore granted the referral, but warned that it was the first and last postponement granted in this affair, which has deeply affected the island.
As a reminder, a young girl was also in the driving school car at the time of the accident. She had been injured, without his total incapacity for work (ITT) exceeding three months.
The driver remains under judicial supervision, with driving ban and to leave Saint-MartinShe must also introduce herself. twice a week at the gendarmerie and receive treatment for drug and alcohol addictions. _DR
