L'appartement familial était une véritable prison
Summary
TLDRA 51-year-old man kept a horrifying secret, concealing his family in a squalid, mold-ridden apartment for three years without daylight or fresh air. The confinement was discovered when his wife fell ill, prompting a call to the fire department. The police found the wife and four children, aged 14 to 20, living in darkness with shuttered windows and padlocked doors. The eldest daughter had escaped years prior. The family seemed to have accepted their reclusive life without resistance. The story began in 1982 when the father, Dominique, met his future wife, Christine, after a car accident near his home.
Takeaways
- 🏠 A 51-year-old man living in a suburban neighborhood had a terrible secret that he kept hidden for years.
- 🚨 His secret was discovered when his wife experienced a health crisis at night, prompting a call to the fire department.
- 👮♂️ Upon entering the apartment, firefighters were shocked and called the police for backup due to the appalling living conditions.
- 👨👩👧👦 The man had allegedly imprisoned his family, including his wife and four children, in their own home.
- 🕷️ The apartment was described as unhygienic with blackened walls, cockroaches, and a strong odor due to lack of ventilation.
- 🌑 The children, aged 14 to 20, were found living in darkness with shutters always closed and windows locked.
- 🤔 The family seemed to have accepted this secluded lifestyle without ever rebelling against the father's control.
- 💔 The story of the family began in 1982 when the father, then 21, met his future wife in a chance encounter.
- 🎨 The couple married and initially had a seemingly happy family life, with the father working as a building painter and the mother as a cleaner.
- 👶 The siblings of the father remember the early years fondly when the couple spent time nurturing their children.
Q & A
What was the unusual behavior of the 51-year-old man that caught the attention of his neighbors?
-The man was seen quickly going in and out of his house to empty the trash and always locking himself in.
What secret was the man hiding that he could have kept for a longer time?
-He was hiding the fact that he had imprisoned his family in their apartment.
What event led to the discovery of the family's imprisonment?
-The wife, Christine, had a health issue in the middle of the night, prompting a family member to call the fire department.
How did the police describe the condition of the apartment where the family was found?
-The police described the apartment as having black walls, a strong smell, and being infested with cockroaches. It was also noted that the apartment was unventilated and the windows were nailed shut.
How long had the family been living in these conditions?
-The family had been living in these conditions for nearly three years.
Who were the family members that were found imprisoned in the apartment?
-The imprisoned family members were Christine, the wife, and four of their children: Donatien (14 years old), Caroline (17 years old), Céline (19 years old), and Maëva (20 years old).
Why was Laetitia, the eldest daughter, not imprisoned with the rest of the family?
-Laetitia, who is 25 years old, had left the house several years prior and thus escaped imprisonment.
What was the initial impression of the family's living conditions when the police found them?
-The family members were found in their bedroom, with very pale complexions, living without daylight as the shutters were always closed and the windows were padlocked.
How did the family seem to react to their living situation?
-The family appeared to have accepted this reclusive life without ever rebelling.
How did Dominique and Christine's relationship start?
-Dominique and Christine's relationship started when they met after Christine was involved in a car accident near Dominique's parents' house. Dominique had a love at first sight experience.
What were the early years of Dominique and Christine's family life like?
-In the early years, the family seemed happy. Dominique's siblings have nostalgic memories of this time when the couple spent their time doting on their children.
Outlines
🔒 Family Imprisonment Secret
The script describes the discovery of a 51-year-old man's terrible secret: he had been keeping his family imprisoned in their own home for nearly three years. The man, Dominique, would quickly take out the trash and return to his locked apartment to avoid drawing attention. The secret was revealed when his wife, Christine, fell ill, prompting a call to the fire department. Upon entering the apartment, the firefighters were shocked to find the walls black with cockroaches and a strong odor, and the police were called. The apartment was in a state of disrepair, with moldy walls and no ventilation. Dominique had imprisoned his wife and four children, aged 14 to 20, in a dark, windowless room. The eldest child, Laetitia, had escaped the confinement years prior. The family seemed to have accepted this life without resistance. The story of this family began in 1982 when Dominique, then 21, met Christine after a car accident near his parents' rural home. They later married and had a seemingly happy family in the early years.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Enfermement
💡Secret
💡Pompiers
💡Insalubre
💡Moisissure
💡Cadenassées
💡Reclus
💡Modeste
💡Accident de la circulation
💡Peintre en bâtiment
💡Foudre
Highlights
A 51-year-old man with a terrible secret is revealed when his wife falls ill.
The man's secretive behavior includes quickly taking out the trash and always locking himself in.
The family's living conditions are described as unsanitary with a strong odor and walls eaten by mold.
The family's apartment had not been aired for nearly three years.
Dominique, the father, is accused of turning the apartment into a prison for his family.
The wife, Christine, and four children were allegedly imprisoned by Dominique.
The children, aged 14 to 20, were found pale and living without daylight.
The family seemed to have accepted their reclusive life without rebellion.
The story of the family begins in 1982 with a chance encounter between Dominique and Christine.
Dominique and Christine's early years of marriage appeared happy and loving.
Dominique worked as a building painter, and Christine as a house cleaner.
The couple's first years together were filled with nurturing and affection towards their children.
The eldest daughter, Laetitia, managed to escape the imprisonment years prior.
The police discovered the imprisoned siblings in their room with windows always shuttered and locked.
Neighbors noticed the family's strange lifestyle but did not intervene.
The family's living conditions were described as unhealthy with a strong smell of cockroaches.
The incident that led to the discovery was when Christine fell ill and the fire department was called.
The police were called in after the fire department found the appalling state of the apartment.
Transcripts
- Il sortait de chez lui, il ouvrait le vide d'ordures, il vidait,
très vite il rentrait chez lui, il s'enfermait à clé.
- Il s'enfermait toujours. - Tout le temps.
Un voisin fuyant qui ne veut pas attirer l'attention sur lui et sa famille.
Car cet homme de 51 ans cache un terrible secret qu'il aurait pu garder encore longtemps
si sa femme n'avait pas fait un malaise en pleine nuit il y a une semaine.
Un membre de la famille appelle alors les pompiers.
Quand ils entrent dans l'appartement, c'est la stupéfaction,
la police est appelée en renfort.
Sur le palier d'en face, Céline entend les policiers discuter de l'état du logement.
- Apparemment les murs sont noirs, des cafards, une forte odeur,
ce n'était pas ouvert depuis longtemps, les volets fermés, un appartement insalubre.
Les murs étaient mangés par la moisissure car leur cinq pièces n'était pas aéré
depuis près de trois ans.
Le plus grave, c'est que Dominique, le père, aurait transformé cet appartement en prison.
Il y aurait enfermé toute sa famille, sa femme Christine et quatre de leurs enfants.
Donatien, 14 ans aujourd'hui, Caroline, 17 ans, Céline, 19 ans et Maëva, 20 ans.
L'aînée, Laetitia, 25 ans, avait quitté la maison depuis plusieurs années,
elle a pu échapper à l'enfermement.
La police a découvert ses quatre frères et sœurs prostrés dans leur chambre,
le teint très pâle, ils vivaient sans lumière du jour.
Les volets étaient toujours fermés et les fenêtres cadenassées.
Toute la famille semblait avoir accepté cette vie de reclus sans jamais se rebeller.
L'histoire de cette famille modeste commence en 1982 par un drôle de hasard.
À l'époque, Dominique, le futur père, a 21 ans.
Il habite avec ses parents à la campagne, à 40 kilomètres de Saint-Nazaire.
Un soir, devant leur maison a lieu un accident de la circulation.
À l'intérieur de la voiture, il y a Christine, Dominique a un coup de foudre,
son frère aîné s'en souvient.
Cinq ans plus tard, Dominique et Christine se marient et fondent une famille.
Lui est peintre en bâtiment et elle fait des ménages.
Les premières années, c'est une famille qui semble heureuse.
Le frère et la sœur de Dominique gardent un souvenir nostalgique de cette époque
où le couple passait son temps à pouponner.
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