Overview
- The defendant, identified as Leïla Y., 42, is accused of contaminating food and drinks belonging to her employers, a Jewish couple in the Paris suburbs, while caring for their three children.
- Investigators reported extremely elevated polyethylene glycol and other corrosive agents in wine, whisky, fig alcohol, grape juice, pasta and a makeup remover, calling the results unequivocal.
- Police focused on the caregiver after the mother noticed chemical tastes and odors, and the couple’s 5-year-old said she saw the nanny pour a soapy liquid into a bottle.
- The charges include administering harmful substances with an antisemitic aggravating circumstance, along with alleged use of a forged Belgian ID and violations tied to a deportation order.
- The defense says an earlier confession about pouring a soap-based cream was withdrawn and disputes any antisemitic motive, while CRIF president Yonathan Arfi is expected to participate in the proceedings.