A young 21-year-old soldier committed suicide with a firearm on Saturday afternoon in the 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment of Castres (Tarn).
He took his own life after taking up his post at the guard post report our colleagues from La Dépêche du Midi.
“He took his service weapon and isolated himself in the room of the security post before pulling the trigger. But the leaders trivialize his gesture”, confided, shocked, one of the soldiers of the regiment.
“I went up against my hierarchy which minimizes the facts. He was only entitled to a flag at half mast for 24 hours and an announcement in front of the whole regiment. No ceremony is planned. One could hope that this unfortunate act changes mentalities a little, but the ill-being in the army does not interest our bosses. It is the omerta “, indicated this officer of the 8th RPIMa.
“As long as the judicial investigation is in progress, we do not comment. I would point out all the same that psychological support is very regularly offered to our troops,” recalled Colonel Pierre Prod’homme, who heads the 8th RPIMa since July 2019.
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