The cross-examination of the paramedic who tried to resuscitate the girl from Granby continued on Wednesday. She said she believed the child had a “return of pulse” when she arrived at the hospital.
Kariane Royer explained in more detail the course of the ambulance transport and the arrival of the patient at the hospital during the trial of the girl’s mother-in-law. The 38-year-old is charged with second degree murder and confinement of the child. The Crown attempts to show that the accused wrapped the victim in duct tape.
Mme Royer, the fourth witness in this trial, said the ambulance transport to the hospital took 5 to 6 minutes. Hospital staff were aware of the arrival of a patient in cardio-respiratory arrest. “A blow in the garage, we unload the patient, we continue the maneuvers. I have to walk about 200 meters to get to the shock room. ”
The defense attorney, Me Alexandre Biron, asked the paramedic if, in the shock room, the patient’s heart had shown signs of “electrical activity”. “I think there was a return of the pulse,” she replied. However, the seven-year-old girl died the next day in hospital.
Me Biron also rehearsed certain passages of the defibrillator which records all the sounds coming from the house during the intervention of the paramedics. We hear Kariane Royer directing the resuscitation maneuvers, without success. This 22-minute soundtrack on Tuesday made the victim’s family particularly emotional.
“In the background, do you hear [deux adultes] who cry ”, asked Me Biron. “No, not at all,” replied the paramedic. In the excerpt, she is busy asking a police officer to apply chest pressure on the child while she begins ventilation maneuvers. Her voice expresses the urgency of the moment.
In the morning, Judge Louis Dionne reminded the 14 jurors of the rules surrounding their role. He again prevented them from viewing the reports about the trial. “You have to decide this case based solely on the evidence that will be presented in the room,” he said.
Thursday, the trial will continue with the testimony of Charles Camiré, a technician in scene of forensic identity. Some photos of the victim and the room where she was when help arrived should be shown to the jury.
The Crown intends to hear about twenty witnesses during this trial which takes place, from 6 to 8 weeks, in Trois-Rivières. Court orders prevent us from disclosing certain names and details of the trial.