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Ex-Crèche Worker Convicted of Murder in 2022 Infant Acid Killing, Sentenced to 30 Years

The Ain assize court on appeal recognized intent to kill, imposing a 20-year security period.

Overview

  • Judges found that Myriam Jaouen intentionally administered a massive dose of sulfuric-acid drain cleaner to 11‑month‑old Lisa, who died after about four hours of extreme suffering.
  • The ruling on appeal replaces the 2025 verdict that rejected intent to kill and imposed 25 years without a safety period, after parents and the prosecutor challenged that outcome.
  • Jurors followed the avocat général’s requisitions for a murder conviction and set a 30-year term with a 20-year sûreté after three days of hearings.
  • Evidence included medical testimony and a poison‑control recording, as well as proof that Jaouen staged a false paint story and lied during the child’s agony.
  • Psychiatric experts described her as immature with moderate intellectual deficiency but found no mental illness that would abolish or alter her discernment.