A father indicted after the fire in an apartment in Carpentras which caused the death of his partner and one of their two children

A father is indicted after the fire in an apartment in Carpentras in Vaucluse which occurred on Tuesday October 13 and which caused the death of two people, the mother and one of the couple's two children, reported Thursday ICI Vaucluse. A judicial investigation for "murder", "attempted murder of minors aged 15", "murder by spouse" and "deliberate destruction by fire" has been opened, specifies the Avignon public prosecutor's office.

The mother and her two children aged 5 and 10 were present in the home when the fire started. All three were taken to hospital with a life-threatening prognosis. The prosecution indicates that the mother and daughter, who were brain dead on Wednesday, died on Thursday. Their death is linked to smoke poisoning. The boy's state of health is still "considered worrying" but "his vital prognosis is no longer in jeopardy", underlines the prosecution.

"At the end of his police custody, the accused - who denies the facts - was presented to an investigating judge who decided to indict him", also indicates the Avignon public prosecutor's office. This 35-year-old man was found outside the home, slightly intoxicated by smoke. The investigation continues under the direction of an investigating judge. “The results of the technical and scientific police analyzes will be decisive for the rest of the procedure,” confides the prosecution.