This woman was taking an early morning walk around a motorhome parking area in Taroudant when she was attacked. A man, known for psychiatric problems and who then makes incoherent remarks according to witnesses on the spot, gives him 7 blows of kitchen knife, in particular with the throat. She is also injured in the hands while trying to defend herself. Three men intervene to stop the attacker.
Life prognosis for a long time
She was taken to the local hospital by the emergency services and operated for almost 6 hours. His vital prognosis has been started and, even if his condition is stable today, his family is concerned: the conditions of care are not suitable, given the state of his injuries.
It is over 45 degrees in this area currently and the doctors of the Taroudant hospital released Poitevine yesterday, Friday, for fear of the risk of infection.
She was taken in charge by an employee of the embassy, pending a medical repatriation.
Blocking around repatriation …
Her daughter has been in daily contact with the embassy since Monday evening, as they themselves obviously struggle to obtain information from the Moroccan authorities. For the moment, the authorization to land a medical plane is refused to them on the grounds of confinement, which the family does not understand.
On the phone, insurance companies in Morocco have no clear answer to give them, which tends to make the situation worse. A cell at the Quai d’Orsay has recently been managing this crisis, in order to find a favorable outcome as quickly as possible …
We are asking for repatriation and nothing else, confinement or not. It is still a serious act and not a trivial accident, our request should not be a battle. Note that the local press downplayed the facts by talking about minor injuries, but his life prognosis was well under way when he was taken care of, according to the local doctor. Today we are very concerned for his health.
– Anne-Sophie, the victim’s daughter
… Finally scheduled for Monday
The administrative obstacles ended up being removed. A medical aircraft is planned for Monday. Finally good news and relief for the whole family.
I had her medical records. There is a fear of secondary infection. We still haven’t heard from a scanner. Her voice is very weak from the injury. I see it in video from Morocco. She is in an embassy riad, alone. Her companion is with her as much as possible to care for her, feed her, take care of her.
– Anne-Sophie, the victim’s daughter
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