Shocking Incident in Courbevoie: A Family Speaks Out
After a week of silence, grief, and astonishment, the parents of A., a 12-year-old girl kidnapped and raped by a group of boys her age in Courbevoie (Hauts-de-Seine), have decided to speak out. They chose Le Parisien to share the ordeal their eldest daughter experienced on Saturday, June 15, in the hell of an abandoned premises located just a few steps from their family apartment. We met them on Monday, June 24, at the office of their lawyers, Mes Muriel Ouaknine-Melki and Oudy Bloch. To protect their identities and preserve the anonymity of their child, they did not wish to appear openly.
In this case, which goes beyond the scope of a tragic news item, two 13-year-old minors were indicted for rape in a meeting, sexual assault in a meeting, attempted extortion, violence in a meeting, death threats, and insults for reasons of religion. Both were remanded in custody. The third minor, aged 12, was placed under the status of assisted witness concerning the acts of rape. He is indicted for the rest of the offenses. “A. was sequestered, humiliated, beaten, raped, insulted, and ransomed because she was Jewish and because she had hidden the fact of being Jewish,” says Me Ouaknine-Melki. This drama unfortunately tells a lot about the level of anti-Semitic violence plaguing France and spreading even among the children of our country.
Profiles of the Suspected Minors
The profile of the minors aged 12 and 13 suspected of being involved in the abject rape of a 12-year-old Jewish child in Courbevoie is becoming clearer. The two 13-year-old minors were indicted for rape in a meeting, sexual assault in a meeting, attempted extortion, violence in a meeting, death threats, and insults on the grounds of religion. The first, a dropout and runaway, lived with a “totally overwhelmed” mother on whom he used violence, while the second resided in a youth home.
The third minor, aged 12, was placed under the status of assisted witness concerning the acts of rape. He is indicted for the rest of the offenses. His role in triggering this barbaric crime seems major. According to the first elements of the investigation, the victim had a “love affair” with this 12-year-old minor whom she had met during an extracurricular sports activity about two weeks prior.
- The parents of A. have expressed their deep shock and sorrow over the incident, emphasizing the need for justice and awareness about the rising anti-Semitic violence in France. They hope that speaking out will bring attention to the severity of the issue and prevent such tragedies in the future.
- Lawyers Mes Muriel Ouaknine-Melki and Oudy Bloch are determined to pursue the case rigorously to ensure that the perpetrators are held accountable for their actions. They stress the importance of addressing the root causes of such violent behavior among minors and the societal factors contributing to it.
