Life Sentence Sought for Mother in Torture and Death of 13-Year-Old Amandine

Prosecutors describe a 'dictatorial family system' that led to the starvation and death of Amandine in 2020, with her mother facing life imprisonment and her stepfather 18 years in prison.

Sandrine Pissarra, 54, is accused of torture and barbaric acts that led to the death of her 13-year-old daughter Amandine in 2020 from extreme starvation and septicemia.
Prosecutors have requested life imprisonment with a 20-year minimum for Pissarra, citing a 'family dictatorship' she orchestrated to control and abuse her children over decades.
Amandine was subjected to severe physical abuse, isolation, and deprivation, culminating in her death weighing only 28 kg (62 lbs) at 1.55 meters (5'1") tall.
Jean-Michel Cros, Pissarra's former partner, faces 18 years in prison for his complicity in neglecting Amandine's care despite being described as 'submissive' to Pissarra.
The trial has highlighted systemic failures, including unaddressed warnings from school officials and missed opportunities by authorities to intervene and protect Amandine.