Murder of Agnès Marin

Agnès Marin (November 26, 1997 – November 11, 2011) was a 13-year old girl who was murdered on November 11, 2011 in Chambon-sur-Lignon, France. The murder was committed by 17-year old Mathieu Moulinas, who at the time was on parole while awaiting trial for rape of another girl.

Early life

Agnès Marin was born to Paola and Frederic Marin. According to a close friend, she was a good student who was interested in becoming a filmmaker.[1] Her parents had enrolled her at the Cévenolles boarding school in 4th[Note 1] after being exposed to negative influences and marijuana at her former junior high school. She was buried on her would-be 14th birthday, November 26, 2011.

Murder

On November 11, 2011, in Chambon-sur-Lignon, in the département of Haute-Loire, Agnès Marin,[Note 2] a 13-year-old student at Les Cévenoles boarding school, went with Mathieu Moulinas,[Note 3] nearly 18, another student, to look for hallucinogenic mushrooms in a forest. Once there, Moulinas proceeded to rape and then stab Agnès 17 times before finally burning her body with petrol he had brought there previously.[2][3]

Mathieu Moulinas

Mathieu Moulinas
Born December 1993 (age 21)
Nationality French
Occupation Student
Criminal charge

Against:

  • Salomé F. : Rape
  • Agnès Marin : Rape, premeditated murder
Criminal penalty
 Life
Criminal status Appealed
Parent(s) Dominique Moulinas (father)
Conviction(s) All criminal charges
Killings
Victims 1 (Agnès Marin)
Country France
State(s) Gers, Haute-Loire
Weapons Petrol, knife

On August 2, 2010, in the Gers, Moulinas lured Salomé F., a 16-years-old acquaintance, into a forest on the pretense of giving her €10 he owed her. Once there, he proceeded to bind her then rape her with a dildo he stole from his parents[4][5][6] The judge remanded him to four months in the Pontet Prison, near Avignon.

He was then examined by a therapist, who certified him as "redeemable"; The judge freed him under stipulations he had to undertake a therapy for his psychological problems and his drug use, go to school and leave the Gers.[6]

Out of seventeen schools the Moulinas applied to, only one, the Cèvenol school, accepted Matthieu in Première.[Note 4][6] Once there, he proceeded to have run-ins with the school authorities, including having a gothic style, taboo marks, publicly kissing and petting his Tahitian girlfriend[7] or purchasing tobacco.[6]

Trial

At his trial before the Cour d'assises des mineurs,[Note 5] which began on June 18, 2013 and was held in camera for the most part at the request of Salomé F. in spite of the Marins' wishes and during which Mathieu recognized his guilt, the prosecutor criticized the numerous failings of the institutions and asked the jury to not grant the benefit of minority to Moulinas,[Note 6] instead asking for a 30-year sentence and civil commitment, taking into account the fact Moulinas had mental problems;[8] observers described him as cold and bored when he was shown pictures of the autopsy.

On June 28, 2013, Moulinas was sentenced to life imprisonment, a sentence which had not been met against a juvenile since Patrick Dils in 1989 (who was subsequently exonerated in 2002.)[9] His lawyers appealed the sentence the next day.[10]

Controversies

The murder was committed during a time when the French public was debating juvenile criminality and recidivism among offenders.

Some in France criticized the several different failures of the judicial system, whether by freeing such a suspect after three months of remand and putting him in a co-ed boarding school or the lack of candor of Moulinas's judicial supervisor about Moulinas's near-expulsion for typing "pedo sex" in a search engine.[2][3][4][5][11]

While the prosecution argued the school was aware Moulinas was charged for rape. The school stated they weren't aware of the exact reason why he was under investigation. His father said he alluded his son was under investigation for a sexual offense.[3] However, the father of the victim claims that the school was aware that Moulinas had problems involving "sexual acts of aggression." [12]

Appeal

On October 10, 2014, his life sentence was confirmed by the Appeal Assize Court, ending any possibility of revision of the rulings on the facts.[13]

See also

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ↑ The French equivalent of the Eighth grade in the U.S.
  2. ↑ Even through juvenile victims'names should not be released as stipulates the French law, hers was released by her family.
  3. ↑ Although French law is forbidden to reveal any information enabling to name a minor offender, his last name leaked to the press as "Moulinas"
  4. ↑ Equivalent for the French educational system in the Year 11 (U.K.) and Junior year (U.S.)
  5. ↑ Court for juvenile offenders committing crimes (offences punished by at least 10 years in prison)
  6. ↑ The excuse de minorité (see Youth justice in France ) in French law the means the maximum sentence for a minor is divided by two, so the maximum is reduced to 20 years for life-eligible crimes.

References

  1. ↑ Cornevin, Christophe. "Murder of Agnes: "We heard two loud cries"". Le Figaro (in French (Translation via Google Translate)). Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Samuel, Henry (November 21, 2011). "France in shock over rape and murder of 13-year old girl". The Telegraph. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "French girl Agnes Marin raped and killed by 17-year-old". Herald Sun. Agence France-Presse. November 22, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Davet, Gérard (June 20, 2012). "Autopsie d'un drame" [Autopsy of a drama]. Le Monde (in French) (France). Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Amadeo, Fabrice (November 22, 2011). "Un proche de la 1ère victime de l'agresseur d'Agnès parle". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Monnin, Isabelle (December 10, 2011). "Meurtre d'Agnès : qui est Matthieu, son meurtrier présumé ?" [Agnès murder : who is Mathieu, her presumed murderer?]. Le Nouvel Observateur (in French) (France). pp. 92–94. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  7. ↑ Pech, Marie-Estelle (November 23, 2011). "Agnès : le comportement de Mathieu choquait les élèves". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  8. ↑ Colonna d'Istria, Geneviève (June 28, 2013). "Haute-Loire - Meurtre d'Agnès : "Un crime exceptionnel, avec un accusé exceptionnel"". Le Point (in French). Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  9. ↑ "French minor given life sentence over rape of 13 year old girl". Europe. Radio France International (radio). June 30, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Meurtre d'Agnès Marin: les avocates de Matthieu font appel". Libération (in French). Agence France-Presse. June 29, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  11. ↑ "France Calls for Reform After Murder of Girl, 13". Le Figaro in English. Le Figaro (France). November 23, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  12. ↑ "School murder scandal shocks France" [School murder scandal shocks France]. Le Monde. November 22, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Assassinat d'Agnès Marin : Matthieu M. condamné à la réclusion à perpétuité en appel" [Murder of Agnès Marin : Matthieu M. sentenced to life after appealing]. Le Monde (in French). October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.

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