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Irish Independent
a day ago
- Irish Independent
Dominique Pelicot could avoid prosecution for 1991 murder due to lost evidence
Police officers are not able to find clothes found at the scene of the murder of 23-year-old estate agent Sophie Narme, who was raped and strangled in 1991, according to Paris Match. Florence Rault, the lawyer representing the victim's family, told the magazine that a search was carried out for the clothes at the beginning of this year, but 'no one has been able to get their hands on' them. The clothes could provide crucial DNA evidence for the case, by linking it to another attempted rape case from 1999 which Pelicot has admitted involvement in. Last year, the 72-year-old was imprisoned for 20 years after inviting dozens of strangers he met online to rape his unconscious wife, Gisele Pelicot, who he had drugged in their home for more than 10 years. Pelicot was accused of the 1991 rape and murder of Ms Narme and the attempted rape of another woman (19) eight years later. Pelicot has consistently denied the allegations relating to Ms Narme. Ms Narme's murder took place on December 4, 1991, after she made her way to an appointment with a potential buyer, Paris Match reported. After she failed to return home, Ms Narme's mother alerted her employer, who sent someone to the apartment where she had been giving a viewing. She was found face down with her belt tied around her neck, after having been strangled to death and raped by her murderer. Three years ago, Pelicot admitted assaulting the other woman, also an estate agent, in a Parisian suburb in 1999. He was accused of pinning the woman to the floor of an apartment where she was due to be giving a viewing. The victim fought back until the assailant eventually fled. Pelicot has since retracted his confession in part. In 2004, a software system found a link between the rape and murder of Ms Narme and the attempted rape of the other woman, in terms of the attacker being alone, the victims being estate agents, and a product used by the attacker – ether – in both attacks, Paris Match reported. But attempts to link the cases using DNA had no result. Nearly two decades later, in 2022, after an investigating judge asked her team to re-explore the attempted rape case from 1999, a bombshell discovery was made. DNA extracted from a drop of blood from the woman's attacker, which was taken from the heel of one of her shoes, matched that of Dominique Pelicot.
LeMonde
4 days ago
- LeMonde
Two books explore the how and why of the Pelicot rapes
La Chair des autres ("The Flesh of Others", untranslated) by Claire Berest, Albin Michel, 212 pages, €18.90, digital €15. Ecrire Mazan. une affaire, mille façons de l'écrire ("Writing Mazan: One Case, a Thousand Ways to Write it", untranslated) by Elise Costa, Marchialy, 350 pages, €22, digital €15. Between September and December 2024, novelist Claire Berest and journalist Elise Costa covered the Mazan rape trial – Berest for Paris Match, Costa for – and now deliver two dense and elegant accounts. Although other books have appeared since the verdict, the works of Berest and Costa stand apart. They raise the question of narrative and its stakes – the "why" for Berest and the "how" for Costa – within the context of a historically significant event. Following in the footsteps of Emmanuel Carrère's renowned nonfiction novel L'Adversaire (The adversary, 2000), Berest explores the origins of violence, perversion, and evil in La Chair des autres ("The Flesh of Others," untranslated). She also delves into her own motivations, probing the reasons that drive one to write about such subjects, even if they are contradictory, selfish, or insidious. Drawn to this extraordinary case, with its 51 defendants and thousands of rape videos that immediately place it in "an entirely different dimension of crime reporting," the novelist attempts to go beyond the common fascination with true crime, beginning with her own.
Sydney Morning Herald
18-06-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
Banning adults-only hotels is insane. Most children are intolerable
We were all children once, I know. But I wouldn't want to go on holiday today with the five-year-old me. And I wouldn't expect any of my friends to either. But the French, it seems, do. There was a mini furore this week in the European travel industry after it was reported that the French government is planning moves to make it illegal for hospitality venues such as hotels, campsites and restaurants to ban children. Sarah El Haïry, the high commissioner for childhood in France, said that she was ready to resort to new legislation to combat what she deemed a 'no kids trend' in the country. Her sentiments have been amplified by fears among mummy blogger types that France is getting too much like Belgium where, according to a report by Paris Match, one in 10 restaurants ban children. All of this was described by El Haïry as 'violence against children,' adding: 'A child shouts, laughs and moves … we are institutionalising the idea that silence is a luxury, and the absence of children is a luxury.' Consider me fully institutionalised. 'Ghoulish crime scene' We've all been in that queue to board a plane, watching the otherwise blissfully childless stare around, spiralling in panic at the sight of unruly toddlers, hoping they won't get a seat near them. Children do, indeed, shout, laugh and move. But unless you're a doting Italian Nonna, you're probably indifferent to their presence at best. Sometimes they do cute things. A child using an expletive out of the blue makes me guffaw. Loading But what children do a lot of the time during their waking hours is annoy you. And how you react to that might be an eyeroll, or an explosive demand that some headphones be used that the whole cabin doesn't have to listen to episodes of Teletubbies. As a stressed adult, I have a list of things that relax me on holiday, and the presence of children isn't one of them. I sat down to write this shortly after one of my closest friends posted a picture from the resort they are staying at in Lanzarote, Spain. It showed a swimming pool surrounded by hazard warning tape like a ghoulish crime scene. A child had defecated in the water.
The Age
18-06-2025
- The Age
Banning adults-only hotels is insane. Most children are intolerable
We were all children once, I know. But I wouldn't want to go on holiday today with the five-year-old me. And I wouldn't expect any of my friends to either. But the French, it seems, do. There was a mini furore this week in the European travel industry after it was reported that the French government is planning moves to make it illegal for hospitality venues such as hotels, campsites and restaurants to ban children. Sarah El Haïry, the high commissioner for childhood in France, said that she was ready to resort to new legislation to combat what she deemed a 'no kids trend' in the country. Her sentiments have been amplified by fears among mummy blogger types that France is getting too much like Belgium where, according to a report by Paris Match, one in 10 restaurants ban children. All of this was described by El Haïry as 'violence against children,' adding: 'A child shouts, laughs and moves … we are institutionalising the idea that silence is a luxury, and the absence of children is a luxury.' Consider me fully institutionalised. 'Ghoulish crime scene' We've all been in that queue to board a plane, watching the otherwise blissfully childless stare around, spiralling in panic at the sight of unruly toddlers, hoping they won't get a seat near them. Children do, indeed, shout, laugh and move. But unless you're a doting Italian Nonna, you're probably indifferent to their presence at best. Sometimes they do cute things. A child using an expletive out of the blue makes me guffaw. Loading But what children do a lot of the time during their waking hours is annoy you. And how you react to that might be an eyeroll, or an explosive demand that some headphones be used that the whole cabin doesn't have to listen to episodes of Teletubbies. As a stressed adult, I have a list of things that relax me on holiday, and the presence of children isn't one of them. I sat down to write this shortly after one of my closest friends posted a picture from the resort they are staying at in Lanzarote, Spain. It showed a swimming pool surrounded by hazard warning tape like a ghoulish crime scene. A child had defecated in the water.
Daily Mirror
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
French Open star who 'scared opponents' reacts to hype around her new physique
Lois Boisson made it all the way to the semi-finals of the French Open this year, and the 22-year-old has now opened up on her body transformation, which has apparently left opponents quivering Lois Boisson says "basic morphology" is behind her incredible body transformation that's struck fear into her competitors. The 22-year-old tennis star made waves by reaching the French Open semis this year. She outplayed tough rivals like Elise Mertens, Jessica Pegula, and Mirra Andreeva before falling short against Coco Gauff. Her tenacious play turned heads, but it's Boisson's formidable build that has people talking. With broad shoulders and defined biceps, it's clear she's no stranger to the weight room, something her agent Jonathan Dasnieres de Veigny believes gives her an intimidating edge on court. On her agent's comments about her leaving opponents "scared" and her gym routine, Boisson told Paris Match:"It's my basic morphology. Physically, I always play my heart out. "Because of that, I've often injured myself. Mentally, I've also worked hard. It's thanks to all these factors that I was able to reach the semi-finals." Questions were also raised about her resemblance to two-time Grand Slam champion Amelie Mauresmo, who had a similar physique early in her career. To this, the Dijon-born star added: "I haven't really seen her play. "I was born in 2003. I just watched videos of her. She had a beautiful game with her backhand. And she was very athletic. That's something we have in common. If I can have her record too, I'll sign up!" Mauresmo retired from tennis in December 2009 with an impressive career tally of 545-227 and had reached the pinnacle of the WTA world rankings four years earlier. Although the French Open eluded her, Mauresmo triumphed at both the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2006, securing her legacy as one of women's tennis' elite. Young talent Boisson made her Grand Slam debut at this year's French Open, despite not having featured in Wimbledon, the Australian Open, or the US Open since turning professional in 2021. She boasts six ITF Circuit titles and one WTA 125 victory, placing her at No. 67 in the WTA standings. Boisson recently found herself in the spotlight for less celebratory reasons when Harriet Dart raised concerns about body odour during their match at the Open de Rouen. Dart, who lost 6-0, 6-3 to Boisson, discreetly told the umpire: "Can you tell her to wear deodorant?" The comment sparked backlash online, but Dart clarified on social media that her remark was not intended to be hurtful. In a display of sportsmanship and self-reflection, the athlete issued an apology for her remarks made during the heat of competition. She said: "Hey everyone, I want to apologise for what I said on court today, it was a heat-of-the-moment comment that I truly regret. That's not how I want to carry myself, and I take full responsibility. I have a lot of respect for Lois and how she competed today. I'll learn from this and move forward. Harriet." Boisson took the incident in stride, adding a touch of humour by posting on her Instagram a doctored image of herself endorsing Dove deodorant, jesting about a potential partnership with the caption: "@Dove apparently need a collab."
