Overview
- A psychologist, Dominique Bouquard, told the Doubs assize court he never perceived narcissistic, manipulative or perverse traits when he saw Frédéric Péchier for consultations.
- He said Péchier consulted him four times between 2014 and 2016 for burnout, while prosecutors pointed to his notes about a “black sheep” feeling that echo police descriptions of personal vulnerabilities.
- Former colleagues from Besançon described Péchier as arrogant and prone to belittling others, adding to testimony that contrasts sharply with accounts from witnesses who praised his empathy and professionalism.
- A mother, Séverine Teneba, addressed the court about her daughter Louane’s 2013 cardiac arrest after surgery, a case discussed in public but not included among the 30 incidents retained by prosecutors.
- Péchier is on trial for 30 alleged poisonings, including 12 deaths, linked to two Besançon clinics, he denies wrongdoing, and the jury could impose life imprisonment if it convicts him.