Cold showers, ingestion of alcohol… Sentenced for mistreatment of their son
The child is now trying to build a future in a foster family. The account of the representative of the prosecution, in a courtroom of the correctional court of Caen (Calvados), Tuesday, is chilling. Last year, at the age of 8 and while he was the subject of a provisional placement since 2020, the little one “revealed abuse committed by his parents”, says West France. The mother, 45, and the father, 51, are in court to answer for “violence of a minor by ascendant” and “evasion of their parental obligations compromising health, safety and education”. This is the story of an “outdated” couple, details Actu.fr. They are the ones who would have asked for help from social services. The intervention of an educator at home was not enough.
The local news site cites “slaps, forced cold showers fully clothed, humiliations, ingestion of alcohol…” “I was drinking beer with dad, once I even threw up on the floor” , would have reported the kid. “I allowed him a little bit of Ricard drowned in a lot of water”, will admit the dad. “We couldn’t get out of it anymore,” said the mother.
“We couldn’t find clothes in his size…”
The lawyer for the civil party, representing a child protection organization, regrets “an acknowledgment a minimum “of the alleged facts, translated” a significant psychological damage “and” a cessation of symptoms after placement “, explains the regional daily. During the care of the child, the foster family would also have alerted to the lack of hygiene: lice, unsuitable clothes, etc. To this, in court, the parents will answer: “We couldn’t find clothes in his size”, reports Actu.fr.
The father’s lawyer will recall his client’s dented childhood. He works, is inserted. She no. The couple’s eldest daughter was also placed. They were both given three-month suspended prison sentences. Added to this are 1,500 euros in non-pecuniary damage to be paid jointly.