Overview

• On January 24, 14-year-old Elias was fatally stabbed with a 40-centimeter machete during a robbery attempt near the Stade Jules-Noël training venue in Paris.
• The two suspects, aged 16 and 17 and previously convicted of multiple robberies, are held in provisional detention and face up to 15 years in prison.
• In a June 10 BFMTV interview, Elias’s mother Stéphanie criticized unenforced court orders and thanked PSG coach Luis Enrique for his message of resilience.
• Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has launched an inspection to identify potential judicial lapses in the handling of the juvenile suspects, with findings due in September.
• Gabriel Attal has proposed legislation to accelerate the sanctioning of minors immediately after they are judged.