Nice attack: families demand trial over security failings
Ten years after the tragedy of 14 July 2016, relatives of the 86 dead and survivors want authorities to be tried for their management of the security arrangements.
Nice attack: families demand trial over security failings
On 14 July 2016, a lorry drove into a crowd gathered on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, killing 86 people. Ten years later, the relatives of the victims and survivors are demanding a trial to establish the responsibilities of the public authorities.
Maître Virginie Leroy, representing the civil parties, said on Monday that the prospect of a fresh trial constituted a "new hope". The families believe that the authorities did not properly secure the fireworks display that had attracted 25,000 people. The lorry was able to breach the barriers and circulate in an area that should have been forbidden to vehicles.
The investigation was transferred to Marseille in 2024. Recently, it has intensified: police officers were heard in mid-June, and raids were carried out at the town hall, the prefecture, and in the offices of the police forces.
The lawyer considers these investigations "essential" to understand how the security arrangements operated — or failed to operate. She fears that evidence may have been destroyed over time and promises to lodge complaints if this proved to be the case.
She denounces the lack of transparency surrounding the case and the feeling of being ignored. Some police officers reportedly indicated feeling at a loss that evening. According to her, the investigation has been abnormally long and marked by unexplained delays.
Source: franceinfo
Source: France Info