# Mauzac: trial and conviction of driver after death of two passengers

> On November 7, 2025, an accident in Mauzac caused by a driver under the influence of drugs and without a license resulted in the deaths of Nino Cerqueira, 23, and Thomas. The tragedy occurred during a failure to stop that led to their drowning. Before the trial, Nino Cerqueira's family denounced a "life sentence." On October 29, 2026, Théo C. was tried and convicted in Toulouse. The sentence handed down is seven years in prison, two of which suspended, for aggravated road homicide.

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 3 events in 2 departments (Haute-Garonne, Dordogne), followed from 27 October 2026 to 30 October 2026. 7 articles from 3 sources (justice); last updated on 30 October 2026 at 06:30. Reported toll: 2 deaths, 1 arrest.

- Status: ongoing
- Category: Justice
- Place: Haute-Garonne, Dordogne
- First detected: 27 October 2026 at 18:01
- Updated: 30 October 2026 at 06:30
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/153-mauzac-trial-and-conviction-of-driver-after-death-of-two-passengers

## Reported figures

- 2 deaths
- 1 arrests

## Coverage angles

Both sides report the same seven-year prison sentence for aggravated road homicide, but the left develops the families' voices and the account of the tragedy further, while the center focuses on the judicial outcome and the victims' identities.

**Common ground**

- Théo C. was sentenced to seven years in prison for aggravated road homicide
- Two passengers, Thomas (20) and Nino Cerqueira (23), drowned in Mauzac
- The accident occurred after a failure to stop, with the driver unlicensed and under the influence of drugs
- The trial took place at the Toulouse court

**Differences**

- The left extensively quotes the victims' relatives and the "life sentence" formula; the center does not reproduce these statements
- The left details the accident conditions (night, rain, speed); the center does not mention these details

## Timeline (3 events)

### 27 October 2026 — [Mauzac tragedy: family of a victim speaks out before road homicide trial](https://acturadar.com/en/events/2084-mauzac-tragedy-family-of-a-victim-speaks-out-before-road-homicide-trial.md)

Ahead of the road homicide trial, the family of Nino Cerqueira, 23, killed in an accident in Mauzac on November 7, 2025, caused by a driver under the influence of drugs and without a license, denounces a "life sentence".

1 sources, 4 articles · Mauzac — Haute-Garonne

### 29 October 2026 — [Drame de Mauzac : le conducteur condamné à Toulouse](https://acturadar.com/en/events/4287-drame-de-mauzac-le-conducteur-condamne-a-toulouse.md)

Théo C., qui conduisait lors du refus d'obtempérer ayant entraîné la noyade de Thomas et Nino à Mauzac, est jugé et condamné à Toulouse ce 29 octobre.

1 sources, 1 articles · Toulouse — Haute-Garonne, Dordogne

### 29 October 2026 — [Homicide routier : sept ans de prison pour la mort de deux passagers](https://acturadar.com/en/events/4304-homicide-routier-sept-ans-de-prison-pour-la-mort-de-deux-passagers.md)

Un jeune homme de 21 ans a été condamné à sept ans de prison dont deux avec sursis pour homicide routier aggravé, après un refus d'obtempérer ayant causé la mort de deux de ses passagers.

2 sources, 2 articles · Toulouse — Haute-Garonne

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