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In tears. Red eyes. Hands shaking. Sarah, 20, was presented this Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the judicial court of Versailles. This young mother was being prosecuted for having exploded with anger in the pediatric emergency room in Poissy (Yvelines).
This Monday, December 7, Sarah arrived at the hospital. Her two-year-old daughter fell from her stroller. She was bleeding profusely from her mouth.
His file is registered. Sarah goes to the waiting room. Time passes and the young mother formulates a first reproach to a nurse. She complains about the passing of time.
She is finally received by an intern, who begins to examine the child, starting with the torso. He wants to verify that this is not violence.
Sarah gets carried away. The intern tells her he’s going to call security.
“I’m going to cut off your head”
“You can call your grandmother, it’s the same… I’m going to go to another hospital,” she retorts.
Each second boils the pot a little more. Insults give way to threats. “I will be back. I will burn everything, on the Koran. I’m going to cut off your head,” Sarah says to a nurse, a doctor and the head of the department. All served with spit.
The little one was finally treated at the Pitié Salpêtrière (Paris – 13th century). His mother was arrested later.
In court, the president quickly questioned her, if not called to order. “But what do these sentences, thrown at caregivers mean?”
“I was just afraid for my daughter”
Agitated, torturing her fingers, Sarah tries to defend herself.
“I am not a violent person. I was just scared for my daughter. I wanted people to look at her mouth. The doctor started with her stomach. He didn’t do things in the right order. He lacked professionalism. These words… I do not endorse them. Especially with everything that is going on right now.”
The accused.
Not enough to move the judge. “It doesn’t justify your behavior. ”
“A France adrift”
Not enough to soften either the public prosecutor who embarks on a real plea.
“Today there are those who applaud the health workers who care for everyone, regardless of age, gender or origin. And there is Madame who lashes out at those who help. She saw herself as a person to whom everything should be owed, straight away. And who thinks he’s a doctor, too! She brought these caregivers to court for incompetence! This kind of attitude forces our caregivers to work with security guards. This is France adrift! And this is unacceptable!”
The prosecutor.
To conclude his remarks, the magistrate asked for a sentence of 12 months in prison, including six suspended sentences.
“A courageous mother”
In the face of this, Sarah’s lawyer wanted to put things in context.
“Madame thought she was going to be blamed for violence against her daughter. She was very worried about her. Yes. She may have been driven by stress and fear. But she remains a brave young mother who worries. And especially since her daughter was returned to her 7 months ago. She had been kidnapped in Algeria. And she hadn’t seen her for a year.” Mandine Blondin, defense lawyer.
Before pronouncing the sentence, the judge put things in order one last time.
“Your personal situation does not allow you to do all of this. Spitting is a sign of total and profound contempt for the doctor and for the man. And your threats weren’t just bird names. Now do whatever it takes to control yourself and think about respecting others.”
Sarah was finally sentenced to 8 months in prison, suspended.