02 November 2026, France, Blois: The mother of the girl who was found dead and abused beside the highway nearly 40 years ago is being protected by police officers and her attorney, Camille Radot (R), as she appears before the criminal court. The Blois prosecutor's office accuses the mother of torturing or treating her child so barbarically that it died. Photo: Alain Jocard/AFP/dpa