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Wednesday, October 26, thehe court of Évry (Essonne) found the SNCF guilty of manslaughter characterized for the disaster of Brétigny which had killed seven people in 2013.
Nine years of investigation, two months of trial and finally the outcome for the victims. The SNCF was found guilty, Wednesday, October 26, of the Brétigny rail disaster (Essonne) which cost the lives of seven people and more than 400 injured. “The investigation was very long and poorly conducted for me, so I am not 100% satisfied. But what was very important to me today is that they are convicted and that is the case”, says Loriane Welter, civil party. The company is condemned for manslaughter in recidivism characterized with a fine of 300,000 euros.
For the court, the derailment of the train on July 12, 2013 is indeed the consequence of serious negligence on the part of the SNCF. “The court tells us in its judgment that this accident should not have taken place. It was avoidable”, supports Maître Alexandre Varaut, lawyer for the civil parties. According to the judges, the metal piece that was used to connect the rails had defects and should have been changed. The SNCF has ten days to appeal.