Overview
- On Saturday, September 26, 2026, Paris prosecutors said six butchers were formally indicted and placed under judicial supervision with bans on working as butchers and on contacting co‑suspects.
- The suspects face charges including involuntary manslaughter, involuntary injury, endangering others, fraud endangering health, receiving stolen goods, and illegal slaughter outside an abattoir.
- Ten butchers had been held in police custody earlier in the inquiry before six were kept under formal investigation.
- The original outbreak in June 2025 sickened 32 people in the Saint‑Quentin area, caused several cases of hemolytic‑uremic syndrome in children, and led to the death of 11‑year‑old Élise; authorities closed six butcher shops as a preventive measure.
- Investigators from the pôle santé publique are continuing the probe after following leads that reportedly link contaminated meat to a nearby farm that sold about fifty sheep for Eid and to alleged off‑the‑books slaughter; the inquiry will determine evidence and possible further charges while families who were affected seek answers.