Public prosecutor v. X

Reference :

No description

Complaint date :

March 10, 2021

Status :

Not judged

Place of jurisdiction :

France, Cayenne

Plaintiffs types :

Justice

Plaintiffs names :

Public prosecutor of Cayenne

Defendants :

Other, Anonymous

Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice :

No description

Case nature :

Criminal court

Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :

, Phosphine

Requests :

The public prosecutor's office requested the opening of a judicial investigation into the charges of involuntary manslaughter and involuntary injuries, the use of phytopharmaceutical products without compliance with the conditions of use determined by the administrative authority, the possession of a phytopharmaceutical product not benefiting from an authorization or a parallel trade permit, and the inappropriate use of phytopharmaceutical products.

Name of the Court :

Court of Justice of Cayenne, France

Jurisdiction level :

Summary :

Following the death of a young woman admitted to the hospital in Kourou on 21/01/2021, the investigation opened by the Cayenne public prosecutor's office determined that the victim's house adjoined a storage room for rice treated with phosphine, a toxic insecticide. This would be the first case of death linked to the use of this insecticide established in France. On Sept. 22, 2021, the operator was indicted for manslaughter, use of plant protection products without respecting the conditions of use and without authorization and inappropriate use and placed under judicial supervision with a ban on engaging in any activity involving the sale or storage of foodstuffs.

Scientific references :

No scientifice reference for this case.