The thesis of the accident of privilege in the death of Athena Gervais

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Friday, 2 march 2018 08:00

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The authorities favour the thesis of the accident in the record of the death of the young Athena Gervais, Laval.

The 14-year-old had been seen for the last time Monday over the lunch hour. Thursday, around 16: 30, she was found without life in the creek located behind the school, Poly-Jeunesse in Laval. A helicopter, dog handlers and a team of police officers and investigators had been dispatched to the scene for the research.

The police have made the grisly discovery at around 16: 30 behind the school, Poly-Jeunesse, in the sector of Fabreville, where Athena Gervais had been seen for the last time on Monday afternoon.

The priority in the investigation, “to ensure that there was no homicide”

In the aftermath of the discovery of the body, the investigators will try to determine if Athena, Gervais has been the victim of a criminal act, ” says the ex-sergeant in the Sûreté du Québec Jean-François Brochu.

Even if there were no marks of violence on his body, the police will want to ensure that no person is involved in the death of the young girl.

“The priority for the police, from the moment they discovered the body, was to find the place where she would have had access to the creek, to try to see if she was alone, explained the expert in police investigations on Friday, in an interview to the Quebec Morning. Their priority is to ensure that it is not a homicide, that there has been no intervention of a third party.”

An autopsy would be performed today. Toxicological analyses should also be ordered to determine if there has been consumption of alcohol or drugs in the hours prior to death.

Very difficult task

The ex-policeman said that, often, one or two investigators make the connection with the family during the search. It is their task to the difficult task of announcing the sad news to the family, after the discovery of the remains.

“The police were trying to retrieve alive; it is safe that we put all the efforts to find her alive. [The death of]a “chip” of 14 years, this is not easy for the firefighters who discovered the body, it is very difficult for the investigators who have contact with the family.”