Friday, 25 June 2021

Woman who killed stepfather after years of abuse in France found guilty

Valérie Bacot convicted of the premeditated murder of Daniel Polette after suffering over 20 years of violence A French woman who killed her stepfather, who raped her at the age of 12 and later became her husband, has been convicted of premeditated murder but spared any more time in prison. Valérie Bacot was subject to more than 20 years of violence at the hands of Daniel Polette, with whom she had four children. The court heard she shot and killed him after he began prostituting her to strangers, fearing that he was about to begin abusing their teenage daughter. Continue reading...
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