Un ancien chef de la sécurité va en prison après la mort d'un enfant de 5 ans
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Un ancien chef de la sécurité va en prison après la mort d'un enfant de 5 ans

A former safety manager goes to prison after the death of a 5-year-old child

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The GuardianSeptember 4, 2026View Source

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Un ancien responsable de la sécurité va aller en prison.

A former safety manager is going to go to prison.

ancienformerresponsablemanagerdeofsécuritésafetyvais goingallerto goento
Un juge l'a condamné à dix-neuf mois de prison lundi.

A judge sentenced him to nineteen months in prison on Monday.

jugejudgel'a condamnésentenced himàtodix-neufnineteenmoismonthsdeoflundiMonday
La sentence concerne la mort tragique d'un petit garçon de cinq ans.

The sentence concerns the tragic death of a small five-year-old boy.

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L'enfant s'appelait Thomas Cooper et il habitait dans le Michigan.

The child's name was Thomas Cooper and he lived in Michigan.

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Le garçon est mort dans une explosion de feu en janvier 2025.

The boy died in a fire explosion in January 2025.

garçonboyest mortdieddansindeoffeufireeninjanvierJanuary
L'accident est arrivé dans une chambre à oxygène hyperbare.

The accident happened inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber.

est arrivéhappeneddansinchambrechamberàtooxygèneoxygenhyperbarehyperbaric
Jeffrey Mosteller a plaidé « non-contestation » devant le tribunal.

Jeffrey Mosteller pleaded "no contest" before the court.

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Il a été accusé d'homicide involontaire par la justice.

He was accused of involuntary manslaughter by the justice system.

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La famille de la victime a parlé de sa grande tristesse.

The victim's family spoke of their great sadness.

famillefamilyvictimevictima parléspokedeofsatheir/his/hergrandegreattristessesadness
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responsable
manager / official
"Il est le responsable de la sécurité."
condamné
sentenced / convicted
"L'homme a été condamné par le juge."
mois
months
"Il va rester ici pendant six mois."
mort
death
"La mort de l'enfant est une tragédie."
tribunal
court
"L'avocat va au tribunal ce matin."
homicide involontaire
involuntary manslaughter
"Il a plaidé coupable d'homicide involontaire."
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