Parents whose 25-year-old son met a tragic and ambiguous end in the Dominican Republic last month after falling from a balcony during a psychotic seizure are desperate to find the cause of the tragedy.
“There are so many businesses that don't work,” breathes 58-year-old François Garev, trying to understand the fate of his only son.
On January 15, William Garev was vacationing with his mother-in-law in Ambar, Grand Bahia Principe.
In the evening, the pharmaceutical representative allegedly went drinking with his girlfriend and her brother-in-law at a bar in the seaside resort.
Their evening would have ended by midnight. From there, it's all a blur.
Worrying comments
Returning to their respective rooms, the two young men made conflicting and disturbing comments. One fell asleep. Not the other.
Confused, William yelled, “Help!” He shouted. By tapping rooms. Frightened, his girlfriend, who did not recognize him, sought refuge with a neighboring tourist.
Then, security guards allegedly found William sleeping on the porch.
They would have taken him to his room as told to his parents.
Moments later, their son was lying on the floor three stories below.
“Don't Let Go”
Sylvie Margot learned her son had collapsed in the middle of the night during a call from her panicked girlfriend.
Hospital Services requested a $35,000 transfer to transfer William from the hospital to surgery. The other institute is located 2.5 hours away.
A worried 52-year-old woman complied. After that she took her first flight.
“His girlfriend put her cell to his ear. I said: ''Will, don't leave, I'm coming. I will take care of you. I love you,” she says, still in shock.
Unfortunately, William died of a heart attack before reaching the hospital.
For his part, his brother-in-law only got up at 4 that evening, and their mysterious consumption was affected.
Without an answer
Since then, the young Quebecer's parents have been haunted by questions.
Did William drink adulterated wine? Did he give drugs? Did he do the drug himself? Was there negligence?
Why wasn't he taken to the hospital or cared for sooner?
“What happened? I don't know,” laments Mme Margot. We will never have an explanation. “
William with his mother Sylvie Margot on their last holiday together last December
“Photo courtesy of Sylvie Margot”
“If he was drugged, it would be a form of murder,” he alleges, not believing alcohol could have swayed his tall, 6-foot-3-inch man like that.
So, determined to rule out their son's death, the residents of Longueuil are appealing to anyone who can help them find out more.
“We have no support from the embassy. And the coroner's office says they don't conduct investigations abroad,” laments Sylvie Margot.
“We are trying to get a police report. But, is there one first? Unable to get clear ideas from the authorities, she asks herself.
A coordinator
To add to their pain, artificial intelligence-powered fake sites report false news. Specifically, William died in an accident at Pierre-Eliot Trudeau Airport.
“It's difficult,” says Mme Margot.
However, she and her husband want to honor William's memory.
“He was an integrator. He had lots of friends. He smiled all the time. He loved life, says his mother. He was a lover of languages. He never made a mistake.”
“I find it very stressful to imagine in eight or 10 years,” Mr. Karev regretted.
“Music geek. Coffee lover. Devoted food scholar. Web buff. Passionate internet guru.”
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