Overview
- The appellate trial began Wednesday in Bourg-en-Bresse after prosecutors challenged the 2025 verdict of 25 years for torture and acts of barbarity without intent to kill.
- Experts and investigators described Myriam Jaouen as very immature yet said she could not have ignored the danger of caustic soda, noting she poured the product into the baby’s mouth.
- Jaouen admitted forcing 11‑month‑old Lisa to drink Destop to stop her crying after initially giving false accounts, and she told the court she regrets her actions.
- The court reviewed harrowing medical findings and played an emergency call capturing the child’s suffering, as the parents pressed for recognition of the crime’s full gravity.
- The case again raises questions about staffing and oversight at the People & Baby micro‑crèche where Jaouen was alone that morning, with the director previously calling her hiring an error.