Last February, we reported the story of Anthony, morbidly obese weighing more than 200 kilos for 1.90 meters. The man, imprisoned since September 24 in the prison of Varennes-le-Grand, in Saône-et-Loire, was helped on a daily basis by his son-in-law, who shared his cell. “He constantly needs help with his daily tasks. Whether it’s to get up, get dressed and even do his personal hygiene if he goes to the toilet, or cut his toenails, ”explained Aurore, Anthony’s wife.
However, the son-in-law was released on Friday March 4, while Anthony’s sentence runs until April 2023. For Aurore, a beneficiary of Restos du Coeur, raising two young girls alone, it was necessary for her husband to benefit from a carer but she was unable to bear the costs. The forties, who lives in Montchanin, had in particular appealed to the Defender of Rights and associations. “As I was taking care of him at home, I saw no point in putting together a case for him to be recognized as disabled,” she admitted in our columns.
Care every day, even on weekends
The cry for help was finally heard. As indicated The Journal of Saône-et-Loirethe judge in chambers of the administrative court of Dijon took his decision Thursday concerning the request of Me Chapelle, Parisian lawyer of the detainee.
The detainee is admitted to legal aid and the judge orders the prison administration to have the daily care of the detainee carried out by a carer, every day, even on weekends, but also to seek the best an occupational therapist to assess the technical aids likely to enable the prisoner to gain autonomy for the acts of daily living.
Me Chapelle, who affirms that “this decision meets our expectations”, will ensure that “this aid intervenes from this Friday” March 11.
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