A gendarmerie captain set himself on fire in his car, this Wednesday, March 16, in Montpellier (Hérault). She died the same day from her injuries. A kitty has been opened to support his 6-year-old son.
According to the regional daily Midi Libre, the facts occurred in the district of Celleneuve-Alco.
Motorists, seeing a person get out of his burning vehicle, came to his aid.
The gendarme was then transported to the Lapeyronie University Hospital, within the burns department.
A valued colleague
According to the first elements of the investigation, this mother, in her forties, could have acted after learning that she had lost custody of her son. And according to her colleagues, the gendarme had already been on sick leave for several months.
Transferred in 2020 to the headquarters of the Hérault gendarmerie group, she was in charge of the human resources department.
After the announcement of his death, a very large number of his colleagues, friends and relatives expressed their sympathy and friendship towards their colleague.
I will keep the memory of a person turned towards others and always smiling. Thank you for these moments spent together, Nadia. Thoughts for your adorable son who can always count on us. pic.twitter.com/0kmqHVTr5v
— Gauthier Leclercq (@Gth_Leclercq) March 17, 2022
Rest in peace Nadia pic.twitter.com/1c325GfkuM
— chris laf (@laf2_laf) March 17, 2022
It is with deep sadness that this evening, I would like to extend my sincere condolences to Nadia’s loved ones and comrades.
We will keep your joy and your smile every day.
Captain, we won’t forget you.
Rest in peace #team22 pic.twitter.com/5GoOcBJdIA
— Tango (@CruchotDuSud) March 17, 2022
A kitty to support his son
The House of the Gendarmerie opened, after the death of Nadia, an online kitty to support the family of the Captain”, she indicates.
This sum will be reserved for Naëm, the son of the deceased gendarme, and it will be “managed through the parents of the victim”, specifies the foundation.