INVESTIGATION The gendarmes raided several establishments of the private retirement home group Orpea on Tuesday, as part of a preliminary investigation into “institutional abuse” carried out in Nanterre
Whereù are the investigations?
At the end of April, a survey at two parts, one for institutional mistreatment and the other for financial offenses, was opened by the Nanterre public prosecutor’s office. These investigations had been attached to; a survey already in progress for offenses against; labor legislation. In June, a dozen gendarmes from the Research Section of Versailles and Oclaesp searched the property. the company’s headquarters, at Puteaux (Hauts-de-Seine), as well as regional offices. The exploitation of this search is still in progress.
Five months later, justice has therefore decided; to launch a new wave of searches on Tuesday. “These searches are a good thing, it may help to bring to light some possible and unidentified actions so far,” AFP lawyer Sarah Saldmann, who represents families of residents. “Better late than never. I note that justice is finally beginning to open your eyes and go into fifth,” commented his colleague, Fabien Arakelian. The lawyer “hopes that, subsequently, within the framework of the judicial investigations which are in progress, there will be indictments, then hearings during which criminal responsibilities will be revealed. ;workbenches”.