Tennis father accused of drugging son's rivals
The father of two young rising French tennis stars has been arrested and accused of drugging the drinks of his son's rivals.
Former soldier Christophe Fauviau, 43, was held following the car crash death of one of his son's opponents.
Schoolteacher Alexandre Lagadere, 25, apparently fell asleep at the wheel of his car just hours after he had lost to 15-year-old Maxime Fauviau in a regional tournament.
Tests found traces of the anti depressant Temesta in Lagadere's body. He had not been prescribed the medication.
Lagadere had abandoned his match against Maxime saying he was too tired too continue.
A few days earlier, another of Maxime's opponents had told police that he had seen Christophe Fauviau put something in his water bottle before the match.
Without saying a word to the father, the young man played and lost to Maxime in a tournament semi-final, then took the bottle to the police.
Tests revealed that the water contained Temesta, a tranquilliser used to combat anxiety and which causes fatigue and drowsiness.
The newspaper Le Parisien says that Fauviau has admitted drugging his son's opponents. He has been charged with "administering toxic substances and negligent homicide".
Fauviau was arrested in Drax, south-western France, when he returned from a tournament in Egypt where his daughter Valentine, 13, had played. Valentine is the top French player in her age group and detectives are questioning opponents of both Fauviau children.
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