It is the yellow, anonymous Castor house, in a quiet residential area in Saint-Paul-lès-Dax, where the police “never intervene”. Neighbors of this family house where he is this extraordinary drama, Tuesday March 31, respect the letter limitation. A mask on his face, one of them casts worried glances in the direction of the policemen who have been stationed since noon at the entrance to the cul-de-sac at the bottom of which three lifeless bodieswere discovered…
It is the yellow, anonymous Castor house, in a quiet residential area in Saint-Paul-lès-Dax, where the police “never intervene”. Neighbors of this family house where he is this extraordinary drama, Tuesday March 31, respect the letter limitation. A mask on his face, one of them casts worried glances in the direction of the policemen who have been stationed since noon at the entrance to the cul-de-sac at the bottom of which three lifeless bodies they were discovered at noon: that of Sylvia Redolfi, a psychotherapist whose office, in the Epione health center, is about a hundred meters away; his son is 13 years old; that of the father of the family, Bernardo Carceles, reflexologist-relaxologist, diving instructor in Saint-Paul and who practiced martial arts. All three were killed by a firearm shots from a close range from a hunting weapon, which was found in the house.
On Tuesday night, investigators didn’t completely rule out any avenue, but mostly favored that family drama. Contacted at the beginning of the evening, Dax State Prosecutor Rodolphe Jarry only confirmed that the investigations are still ongoing, that he has not yet been forwarded the coroner’s report, but that the investigation is heading in the right direction. “double murder, followed by suicide” . According to a source close to the investigation, the preferred scenario would be that the father of the family killed his wife and son before killing himself.
Science police began an investigation on Tuesday.
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It would be a family member, with no news since Monday morning, March 30, who would raise the alarm on Tuesday morning, while the door of the house was locked from the inside. Shortly before 11 a.m., the firemen opened the door, and the police made a gruesome discovery with them. Dax Smur, the police and a dozen Dacquois firefighters took turns at the scene.
The family, also there, had to be taken care of, as well as a relative who was evacuated to Dax Hospital in a state of shock. AND medical-psychological emergency station has been activated to support first responders. Three bodies were discovered in the same room, and the judicial police of Bayonne, sent to the scene, quickly set to work, the scene being described as real “massacre” by these professionals.
Candidate for municipal elections
Cathy Delmon, the mayor of Saint-Paul-lès-Dax, refused to comment on the drama, not wanting to “controversy”: 50-year-old Sylvie Redolfi was on the list of candidates competing for a new mandate, and in recent weeks he actively participated in the municipal campaign, holding public gatherings and meetings with the population.
Police officers on scene Tuesday afternoon
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The couple, in a civil partnership, was in the process of separating, but during the birth they lived under the same roof, in this house with a large garden. On March 25, Bernard Carceles shared a video on Facebook to praise “the merits of sports at home during childbirth.”
Lockdown drama?
It must be said that the couple had a habit, each in their own activities, of sharing numerous videos and health tips on social networks: “Because of our work, we have added daily stress to our lives because of the obligations we think we have, because of our financial deadlines. We have the body of a primitive man, with the reactions of a primitive man, immersed in a life for which he is not yet adapted,” the reflexologist calmly explained on his Facebook page on March 25. Man brave who worked in many professions before meeting his wife and opening a practice. In the video, he also talks about stress related to the current situation, and it is especially educational.
Sylvie Redolfi also shared a video, on March 23, as a psychotherapist: “ Time is trouble, it is very anxiety-inducing, we are constantly bombarded with uncertainties, we have everything and the opposite in the same day…”
She regularly organized conferences in Saint-Paul and events on wellness and alternative medicine.
In the entourage of Sylvia Redolfi, especially among her rivals, there was complete consternation on Tuesday evening. A friend of the couple comments:
“We are very surprised. Bernard confided his constant separation and his jealousy, but also said that they are doing very well. »
