Death of Naomi Musenga: Samu operator sentenced to 12 months in prison for failure to assist a person in danger

Moquée par une opératrice du Samu lors de son appel, Naomi Musenga, souffrant de douleurs au ventre, n’avait été emmenée à l’hôpital que plusieurs heures plus tard et est décédée peu de temps après. DR

In 2017, Naomi Musenga called Samu for stomach pain. The operator on the line then looked down on her and made fun of her. Shortly after, the young woman died in hospital. This Thursday, July 4, the Samu operator appeared at the Strasbourg criminal court. The verdict is in.

The Samu operator who taunted Naomi Musenga on the phone at the end of 2017, a 22-year-old young woman who died shortly after in the hospital, was found guilty of failing to assist a person in danger and sentenced to 12 months in prison this Thursday July 4, 2024 by the Strasbourg criminal court.

10 days to appeal

The court went beyond the requisitions of the prosecution, which had requested a 10-month suspended sentence. Corinne M., the 60-year-old operator, is also ordered to pay 15,000 euros to Naomi Musenga's family in legal fees. She has ten days to appeal.