Originally from La Bruyère in the province of Namur, the toddler was transported to hospital in Ottignies, where he was pronounced dead.
Baptiste was educated at the Meux municipal school, where his mother is also a primary school teacher. “Everyone is in shock,” begins the mayor of La Bruyère, Yves Depas. “We are taking a step back from this drama and letting things happen as a family. Having teaching skills in my field, I will contact the PMS center in preparation for the start of the school year.”
Because this tragic accident will also upset the Meux municipal school. “The children who were in his class will ask questions and it will be important to find the right words towards them, but also towards the mother’s colleagues,” concludes the mayor.
The intervention of a legal expert and a forensic doctor was requested by the prosecution.
The driver, a 41-year-old from Namur, was subjected to an alcohol test, which turned out to be negative.