Morbihan: she enters the nursing home room of a nonagenarian and discovers a heinous act

This is stupor at the Ehpad (Accommodation establishment for dependent elderly people) of Kervénanec, in Lorient, in Morbihan. According to information from West Francea 52-year-old caregiver was indicted on November 2, 2022. The man is suspected of having raped a 95 year old woman in this establishment. The nonagenarian is suffering from significant cognitive impairment. She could not be interviewed by the investigators. But thshe wouldn’t remember anythingreveal several witnesses.

The suspect allegedly forced a sex act on the old lady

The suspect would have been caught in the victim’s room presumed by one of his colleagues. The latter was immediately notified to the officials of the Ehpad. She said she saw him forcing a sex act on the old lady. According to the public prosecutor Stéphane Kellenberger, quoted by the regional daily, “the elements appeared sufficiently serious and concordant”. The caregiver, who deny the facts altogetherwas therefore remanded in custody.

“The investigations will be able to continue in this new framework, being underlined the need to preserve the privacy of the victim’s family, as well as the presumption of innocence from which the accused benefits”, the prosecutor said. Ouest-France indicates that the suspect, originally from the city of Toulouse, had been employed in this nursing home since October 10, 2022. He had also worked in another establishment in Lorient. This is why the town hall of Lorient organized a meeting for the families of the other residents of these two establishments, on November 3, 2022. psychological support cell was immediately put in place.