The Assize Court of Tarbes delivered its verdict on Tuesday, May 17. The 50-year-old nanny who had been on trial since Monday was sentenced. She had admitted having shaken a baby she was keeping in Vic-en-Bigorre. The facts date from March 1, 2016. The nanny receives a five-year prison sentence, four of which are closed for “violence followed by mutilation or permanent infirmity on a minor under 15 years of age by an ascendant or a person having authority over the victim”. This is less than the seven years required by the Advocate General. Experts have found that the child has a disability of at least 30%.
confessions and apologies
After six years of silence, the accused had finally confessed to having shaken the little boy on the first day of the trial. She said she was particularly “exceeded” the day it happened. Even if the woman was judged for these facts of March 1, 2016, analyzes revealed the presence of an anterior hematoma suggesting that there may have been other episodes of shaking. The last day of the trial was marked by an apology from the nanny who spoke directly to the baby’s parents: “I miss him, I would like to take him in my arms and be able to say sorry to him, I hope he will rebuild himself.” The defendant’s lawyer has announced that she does not want to appeal.