In addition to her true love for the kingdom of Mohammed VI, where Christiane Fourret had been traveling for twenty years, the inhabitants of Le Muy will remember above all the “discretion” and “generosity” of this mother who lost her life two weeks ago. Sabine Rasser-Calabuig, owner of the restaurant Les filles d’à côté in the Jonquières shopping center, recalls her last exchange with the retiree, who was a regular. “She seemed so happy to go to Morocco. Every year, she looked forward to the winter, because she knew she was going to spend six months there and travel by camper. She talked about it often,” says the restaurateur.
According to her, the Muyoise had never had any problems while staying in the Maghreb and did not seem suspicious. “I saw her just before she left in November. I wished her a good vacation, may she enjoy her stay for me! “, Sabine Russer continues. “I never would have guessed she would never come back. I said to myself that it was not possible, I thought about her for days…The shopkeepers of Le Muy appreciated her very much, we are all in shock.“ And how not to be devastated by the announcement of such a tragedy.
On Saturday 15 January, Christiane Fourret, who was due to return from Morocco a few days later, was stabbed to death in a market in Tiznit, 1.5 hours from Agadir. The suspect is a 31-year-old Moroccan who had been in a psychiatric hospital “from September 25 to October 25, 2021,” according to Moroccan police. The Moroccan Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) has taken over the investigation due to suspicions of a terrorist motive for the crime. Meanwhile, in France, the national anti-terrorist prosecutor’s office said it was opening an investigation on January 18.
The victim did not seem to be very involved in the community life of her town. But she often took part in the outings of the Muyois hiking club (C.R.M), “especially from March to October, when she was not in Morocco”, adds Jean-Claude Sénac, its president. He remembers, like the people she met, a “simple and pleasant” woman, who took part in the group’s activities to keep in shape and meet new people.
“It’s incomprehensible. She wasn’t the kind of woman who gets noticed, gets into trouble. She was so discreet and very sympathetic”. Liliane Boyer, mayor of Le Muy, said she was “stunned” by the announcement of her death. For the moment, the body of the deceased has not yet been repatriated, says the family who is “fighting” to accelerate the process. The City, “powerless” for the moment, promises to support the Fourret family and to attend the funeral when their mother returns to France.
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