2023-06-11 11:13:20
On May 5, 2016, Viviane Chabothier, 52, from Clavier, lost her life in a tragic car accident in Modave. His companion, Dany B., a 59-year-old Clavierois, who drove with an impressive alcohol level of 2.95 gr.,
In 2019, he was sentenced by the Huy police court to a severe sentence for all the charges (manslaughter, drunkenness, alcoholism, and charges related to driving) he was sentenced to one year in prison with total reprieve, a fine of 1,200 euros suspended for half, 3 years forfeiture of the driving license suspended for one year and finally the obligation to retake the 4 exams (theoretical, practical, medical and psychological) before to be able to take the wheel. On appeal, his sentence was reduced to six months.
On May 5, 2016, the drama unfolded on this short journey. As they have just left a land consolidation path where they stopped “to discuss”, the VW Golf bites the grassy shoulder. Despite an attempt to recover his trajectory, the Clavierois was unable to straighten his vehicle, which rolled over several times before coming to rest on the roof, in a field. Viviane Chabotier had been ejected from the vehicle before being crushed by the vehicle.
“His soul mate”
Four years later, the case returned again to the criminal court of Huy. Both parties appealed. Dany B.’s defense returned to the fact that the victim was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the accident. For the lawyer, the victim is partly responsible.
Me Dessy, the lawyer for the Chabotier family argued that this point had already been decided previously. “The shock was so violent that wearing a seat belt had little effect,” he underlined, also recalling the extremely high blood alcohol level of the Clavierois.
He also returned to the amount of compensation awarded. Viviane’s mother was entitled to 6,500 euros, her twin sister to 2,000 euros. Compensation revised downwards since initially they were to amount to 20,000 and 10,000 euros. Me Dessy insisted on the special bond that existed between Viviane and her twin sister. “He was his soul mate, his pillar. She saw each other several times a week, they had a very strong twin relationship. “With their mother too, the links were also close. “The family has been broken up”.
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