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Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Couple planned Morocco trip 'to sacrifice their five-year-old son in desert'
Two music teachers from the town of Carcans in Bordeaux, France, were en route to the Sahara Desert - where the father allegedly planned to perform an occult initiation rite A couple have been arrested after allegedly planning to sacrifice their five-year-old son in the Moroccan desert. The suspects, both music teachers from the town of Zarcans near Bordeaux in France, were seized trying to board a ferry to Tangiers from southern Spain back in December 2023. In the weeks before they were arrested, they'd sublet their apartment and left France, driving a new four-wheel drive across the border into Spain. The alarm was raised after prosecutors in Bordeaux received concerns from relatives, who told them the father relayed he wanted to "sacrifice" the child in the Sahara Desert because he was "possessed". The mother and father, Marie and Florian L, whose last names have been withheld in accordance with French law, have both denied having plans to hurt their child. Defending Florian, lawyer Audrey Boussillon said: "Never did he have the intention to harm his son in any way". The defence team said they have denied the charges laid against them, which include being part of a criminal gang and failing in their parental duties. The mother's lawyer Aurelie Filippi-Codaccioni said the couple had wanted to return to Morocco for an "indefinite period" after enjoying a trip there two years prior. "They had been there two years before and had loved it, hence the long-standing plan to return," the lawyer said. The child's interests are being represented by Merlene Labadie - who claims the "mystical remarks" and the couple's "inexplicable behaviour" had put their son's life at risk. The child relayed that he had been "cold, scared" and spoke of "removing the snake within us". According to Spain's Civil Guard, the parents were suffering from psychiatric issues at the time, with the dad found naked in the woods of a nearby town two months before the arrests, which lead to his committal to a psychiatric facility for two weeks, French daily Le Monde reports. The mother's sister said he was experiencing "health problems", but claimed media reports were "exaggerated". "While it is undeniable that he needs help, they make my sister and him out to be premeditated child murderers," she said. The boy is now being cared for by his mother's parents, who have "done a lot of work to deconstruct these ideas, so that he is no longer afraid of the outside world", the sister said. Prosecutors in Bordeaux were told about the alleged sacrifice comment on December 19, 2023 - two days before their arrest. The father was said to be planning to visit the Maghreb to perform an occult initiation rite. The Sahara Desert holds religious significance in some Occult traditions.
National Post
6 days ago
- National Post
French court tries couple accused of plan to 'sacrifice' son
Bordeaux — A French couple went on trial Thursday accused of planning to 'sacrifice' their five-year-old son in the Moroccan desert, accusations they have strongly denied. Article content The two music teachers were arrested in southern Spain in late 2023 as they were about to board a ferry to Morocco after buying a new four-wheel-drive and subletting their apartment near the French city of Bordeaux. Article content An alarmed relative had told French prosecutors that the father intended to 'sacrifice' his son in the desert because he believed he was 'possessed,' the investigation showed. Article content Article content The father, Florian L., denies ever having said that, his lawyer Audrey Boussillon said. Article content 'Never did he have the intention to harm his son in any way,' she added. Article content The couple, who hold 'anti-system' and 'mystical' beliefs, vehemently reject the charges of being part of a criminal gang and failing in their duties as parents, their defence team has said. Article content The attorney for the mother Marie L., Aurelie Filippi-Codaccioni, said the couple had been to Morocco two years earlier and had wanted to return for an undetermined period. Article content But Merlene Labadie, a lawyer representing the interests of the child, said the couple's beliefs endangered their son, who spoke of the importance of 'being cold, scared and removing the snake within us' when found. Article content He is now in the custody of his maternal grandparents, she said. Article content The trial is to last a single day and the verdict will likely be announced at a later date. Article content
Local France
6 days ago
- Local France
French court tries couple accused of plan to 'sacrifice' son
The two music teachers were arrested in southern Spain in late 2023 as they were about to board a ferry to Morocco after buying a new four-wheel-drive and subletting their apartment near the French city of Bordeaux. An alarmed relative had told French prosecutors that the father intended to "sacrifice" his son in the desert because he believed he was "possessed", the investigation showed. The father, Florian L, denies ever having said that, his lawyer Audrey Boussillon said. Advertisement "Never did he have the intention to harm his son in any way," she added. The couple, who hold "anti-system" and "mystical" beliefs, vehemently reject the charges of being part of a criminal gang and failing in their duties as parents, their defence team has said. The attorney for the mother Marie L, Aurelie Filippi-Codaccioni, said the couple had been to Morocco two years earlier and had wanted to return for an undetermined period. But Merlene Labadie, a lawyer representing the interests of the child, said the couple's beliefs endangered their son, who spoke of the importance of "being cold, scared and removing the snake within us" when found. He is now in the custody of his maternal grandparents, she said. The trial is to last a single day and the verdict will likely be announced at a later date.
Express Tribune
6 days ago
- Express Tribune
French couple tried for planning son's 'sacrifice' in Moroccan desert
A French couple went on trial on Thursday accused of planning to "sacrifice" their five-year-old son in the Moroccan desert, accusations they have strongly denied. PHOTO: AFP A French couple went on trial on Thursday, accused of planning to 'sacrifice' their five-year-old son in the Moroccan desert, accusations they have strongly denied. The two music teachers were arrested in southern Spain in late 2023 as they were about to board a ferry to Morocco after buying a new four-wheel-drive and subletting their apartment near the French city of Bordeaux. An alarmed relative had told French prosecutors that the father intended to 'sacrifice' his son in the desert because he believed he was 'possessed', the investigation showed. The father, Florian L, denies ever having said that, his lawyer Audrey Boussillon said. 'Never did he have the intention to harm his son in any way,' she added. The couple, who hold 'anti-system' and 'mystical' beliefs, vehemently reject the charges of being part of a criminal gang and failing in their duties as parents, their defence team has said. The attorney for the mother, Marie L, Aurelie Filippi-Codaccioni, said the couple had been to Morocco two years earlier and had wanted to return for an undetermined period. But Merlene Labadie, a lawyer representing the interests of the child, said the couple's beliefs endangered their son, who spoke of the importance of 'being cold, scared and removing the snake within us' when found. He is now in the custody of his maternal grandparents, she said. The trial is to last a single day and the verdict will likely be announced at a later date.
CTV News
6 days ago
- CTV News
French court tries couple accused of plan to ‘sacrifice' son
A French couple went on trial on Thursday accused of planning to 'sacrifice' their five-year-old son in the Moroccan desert, accusations they have strongly denied. The two music teachers were arrested in southern Spain in late 2023 as they were about to board a ferry to Morocco after buying a new four-wheel-drive and subletting their apartment near the French city of Bordeaux. An alarmed relative had told French prosecutors that the father intended to 'sacrifice' his son in the desert because he believed he was 'possessed', the investigation showed. The father, Florian L., denies ever having said that, his lawyer Audrey Boussillon said. 'Never did he have the intention to harm his son in any way,' she added. The couple, who hold 'anti-system' and 'mystical' beliefs, vehemently reject the charges of being part of a criminal gang and failing in their duties as parents, their defence team has said. The attorney for the mother Marie L., Aurelie Filippi-Codaccioni, said the couple had been to Morocco two years earlier and had wanted to return for an undetermined period. But Merlene Labadie, a lawyer representing the interests of the child, said the couple's beliefs endangered their son, who spoke of the importance of 'being cold, scared and removing the snake within us' when found. He is now in the custody of his maternal grandparents, she said. The trial is to last a single day and the verdict will likely be announced at a later date.
