A former mayor killed by a dog in Gard: “What was he doing without a muzzle ?” asks the prosecutor

The lifeless body of the former mayor of Canaules-et-Argentières wasé found Tuesday May 28 in the town cemetery. Everything carries à believe that an Argentinian mastiff would have killed her.

Drama in the Gard. Free lunchreports this Wednesday the tragic death of the former mayor of Canaules-et-Argentières, Annette Guibal, 93, in circumstances that are disturbing to say the least. The one who carried The tricolor scarf between 2001 and 2014 died suddenly on Tuesday May 28 while she was in the cemetery. re of the commune, where ù she had undoubtedly come to meditate – flowers having been placed in her place. found near her. 

Very quickly alerted thanks to the call from a young woman who reported an attack by a "stray dog", the police were able to observe ' Upon their arrival, the victim had had his carotid artery cut by the animal. But quickly, the young woman’s testimony sparked concern. doubt among investigators. The one who turned out to be a young trainee at a breeder of Argentinian mastiffs located in ;agrave; proximity", according to the prosecutor of the Republic of Alès, Abdelkrim Grini, finally revealed ; having lied. Two of the dogs from the kennel appear to have ended up in the cemetery at the time the dog was killed. the victim was going there. "What were they doing there? this place, without muzzles ? The question arises”, estimatedé the prosecutor.

While the victim's autopsy is scheduled for Friday, four people were arrested. placed in custody seen in this investigation entrusted to the research brigade of the Vigan gendarmerie: the 18-year-old trainee, but also the owner of the livestock, a 42-year-old woman, as well as as her two 19-year-old sons. Noon free reported Wednesday evening that the manager could have put pressure on her intern so that she gave a false testimony to the investigators. Caution à seen on Tuesday with her intern, they wereé joined on Wednesday at the end of the day by the two sons of the livestock manager. They are suspected of having been murdered. sent to the site to recover the dog before the arrival of law enforcement. They could also have put pressure on the intern to influence her testimony. Depending on the outcome of the investigation, the two women could be prosecuted for involuntary manslaughter, incurring up to $500,000. five years of imprisonment.