The lawyer for the family of the victims of the Pierre Palmade accident spoke on BFMTV, Tuesday February 14, 2023. He revealed several elements concerning the death of the baby.
On Friday February 10, Pierre Palmade provoked a terrible accident while driving on a departmental road in Seine-et-Marne. The comedian who drove under the influence of cocaine collided with another vehicle around 7 p.m. On board, a father and his 6-year-old son as well as his sister-in-law, a pregnant woman. Rushed to hospital, the 27-year-old woman lost her baby shortly after his arrival.
Four days after this tragedy and while the father and his son are still in intensive careMe Mourad Battikh, the family lawyer, spoke about BFM TV. He revealed that a emergency caesarean section had taken place to try to save the baby, without success. “The due date was scheduled for May 14, three months from now. Prior to this accident, the baby was developing exceedingly well, there were no pregnancy difficulties.” he clarified.
The baby died shortly after birth
Asked about the family situation of the victim who is resuscitation dischargeMe Mourad Battikh explained that she lived in “a cocoon of love“with her husband and that the baby she lost was”her first unborn child. It was a girl. It was going to be a girl coming out“. Regarding the young woman’s state of health, he confided that she had several broken ribs, damaged vertebrae and a sprained neck. Beyond the physical damage, she is currently in a real psychological distresscaused by the loss of her child.
On the side of the course of the investigation, the lawyer for the family of the victims indicated that the qualification of manslaughter could be withheld in the event that the autopsy reports indicated that the baby was died after birth. “From the information we have, the child was born alive. But this remains to be confirmed” he explained. A key element in the rest of the investigation.