After 11 Years of Study and a PhD, Aziza M. Faces Trial Accused of Trying to Kill Her Daughter
In her family of seven children of Moroccan origin, Aziza M. was the only one to earn a doctorate. On Friday, before the Val-d’Oise assize court, her brother and sister described the role she played in supporting her family as she faces charges involving her own children.
On the first day of the trial, two members of her family came to testify in support of Aziza M. Before the Val-d’Oise assize court on Friday, October 30, her brother and sister described a caring woman who had long been a source of support for her relatives. The 45-year-old Sannois resident is on trial for the attempted murder of one of her daughters and habitual violence against four other children, reports Le Parisien.
Born in Creil to a family of Moroccan origin, Aziza M. followed an academic path her brothers and sisters did not. After earning her baccalaureate, she studied history for eleven years, culminating in a thesis on representations of the deformed body in France between the 16th and 18th centuries.
She then worked as a documentalist, before stopping work after the birth of her fourth child. Her family life was discussed at the hearing: after going through several hardships, she took on responsibilities for her brothers and sisters, who continue to place their trust in her.
Suspicions that began at the hospital
The case stems from the repeated hospitalizations of one of her daughters, who was seven when she was placed in care. The child underwent tests and procedures for serious digestive problems. In January 2021, staff at Necker Hospital in Paris reviewed her case, according to another Le Parisien report.
According to the prosecution, Aziza M. may have caused or aggravated several symptoms, putting the child’s life at risk. In court, she acknowledged some mistakes in the care she provided but denied attempting to murder her daughter.
Proceedings are due to resume on Monday, November 2. The verdict is expected on Friday, November 6.
