Overview

• The Colmar prosecutor is pursuing legal recidivism, exposing Nordahl Lelandais to up to ten additional years of incarceration and possible limits on parental authority.
• The child's mother says she does not consider herself a victim and has declined to become a civil party.
• Press reports cite surveillance footage said to show Lelandais grabbing his partner and covering her mouth during the June visitation.
• The hearing is expected to take place behind closed doors to protect the mother and child, pending the tribunal’s decision.
• A ten-month social inquiry reportedly found no danger to the child, while the Association Themis is appearing as a civil party on the child’s behalf.