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French Father Indicted for Murder of 13-Year-Old Daughter After LinkedIn Confession

Philippe Chabert, 42, is in pretrial detention following his indictment for infanticide, with investigations continuing into the May 7 killing near Angers.

L’homme, âgé de 42 ans, a reconnu les faits et encourt la réclusion criminelle à perpétuité.
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Overview

  • Philippe Chabert confessed to killing his 13-year-old daughter, Emma, in a LinkedIn post on May 7, 2025, prompting emergency services to intervene.
  • Emma was found deceased at Chabert's home in Mûrs-Érigné, with an autopsy confirming her death was caused by a third party, consistent with Chabert's confession.
  • Initially hospitalized under psychiatric constraint, Chabert was later deemed fit for custody and placed under arrest before his formal indictment on May 21, 2025.
  • Chabert had a history of legal disputes, including a March 2025 conviction for death threats against the Chamber of Notaries of Maine-et-Loire.
  • The case has raised national discussions about domestic violence, mental health in the justice system, and the role of social media in crime detection.