Overview

• Elias, a 14-year-old boy, was fatally attacked with a 40-centimeter machete in Paris’s 14th arrondissement during a phone-snatching attempt in late January.
• The two suspects, aged 16 and 17, had extensive juvenile records and were under a court order barring contact despite living in the same residence.
• Darmanin acknowledged on BFMTV that lapses in enforcing non-contact measures and monitoring repeat offenders failed to prevent the killing.
• He has requested a public report on the procedural failures from the justice system, with conclusions expected in September 2025.
• Elias’s mother has publicly challenged judicial accountability and is calling for tougher juvenile justice reforms to address rising youth violence.