Murder of Agnès Marin

Agnès Marin ((1997-11-26)26 November 1997 – 16 November 2011) was a 13-year-old girl who was murdered on 16 November 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 grade[Note 1] after being exposed to negative influences including marijuana at her former junior high school. She was buried on her would-be 14th birthday, 26 November 2011.

Murder

On Wednesday 16 November 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, another student,[Note 3] who was nearly 18 at the time, to look for hallucinogenic mushrooms in a forest. Once there, Moulinas proceeded to rape and stab Agnès 17 times before finally burning her body with petrol that he had brought to the site previously.[2][3]

Mathieu Moulinas

Mathieu Moulinas was born on 1993 from Sophie Moulinas (born around 1969) and Dominique Moulinas (born around 1970). He also has two sisters, Zélie and Margaux.[4][5]

On 2 August 2010, in the Gers, Moulinas lured Salomé F., a 16-year-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.[6][7][5]

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.[5]

Out of seventeen schools the Moulinas applied to, only one, the Cèvenol school, accepted Matthieu in Première.[Note 4] 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 or purchasing tobacco.[8][5]

Trial

At his trial before the Cour d'assises des mineurs[Note 5] that began on 18 June 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.[9]

On 28 June 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.).[10] His lawyers appealed the sentence the next day.[11]

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][6][7][12]

While the prosecution argued the school was aware Moulinas was charged for rape, the school stated they were not 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." [13]

Appeal

On 2014-10-10, his life sentence was confirmed by the Appeal Assize Court, ending any possibility of the revision of the rulings on the facts.[14]

Aftermath

On 2016, the parents of the murderer published Parents à perpétuité,[15] a book about their experience,[16][17] which caused the victim's family to protest.[18] During an interview, the Moulinas reported their son still didn't feel any remorse.[19]

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 stipulated by 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). Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  2. Samuel, Henry (21 November 2011). "France in shock over rape and murder of 13-year old girl". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  3. "French girl Agnes Marin raped and killed by 17-year-old". Herald Sun. Agence France-Presse. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  4. Monnin, Isabelle (14 November 2014). "Affaire Agnès Marin : les parents du meurtrier " hantés " par la victime" (in French). Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  5. Monnin, Isabelle (10 December 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 7 November 2013.
  6. Davet, Gérard (20 June 2012). "Autopsie d'un drame" [Autopsy of a drama]. Le Monde (in French). France. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  7. Amadeo, Fabrice (22 November 2011). "Un proche de la 1ère victime de l'agresseur d'Agnès parle". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  8. Pech, Marie-Estelle (23 November 2011). "Agnès : le comportement de Mathieu choquait les élèves". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  9. Colonna d'Istria, Geneviève (28 June 2013). "Haute-Loire - Meurtre d'Agnès : "Un crime exceptionnel, avec un accusé exceptionnel"". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  10. "French minor given life sentence over rape of 13 year old girl". Europe. Radio France International (radio). 30 June 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  11. "Meurtre d'Agnès Marin: les avocates de Matthieu font appel". Libération (in French). Agence France-Presse. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  12. "France Calls for Reform After Murder of Girl, 13". Le Figaro in English. Le Figaro. France. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  13. "School murder scandal shocks France" [School murder scandal shocks France]. Le Monde. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  14. "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). 10 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  15. Andrieu-Millagou, Caroline; Moulinas, Sophie; Moulinas, Dominique (14 June 2017). Parents à perpétuité (in French). J'ai lu. ISBN 9782290137901.
  16. Bonal, Cordélia (3 April 2016). "Sophie et Dominique Moulinas : terreur intime". Libération. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  17. Randall, Patrick. "My Son Has Committed Unspeakable Crimes". www.worldcrunch.com. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  18. "La famille Marin indignée par le livre des parents de Matthieu, meurtrier gardois d'Agnès". France 3 Occitanie (in French). 25 April 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  19. "Morandini zap: Matthieu, l'ado assassin, n'arrive pas à regretter ses actes de tortures". www.jeanmarcmorandini.com (in French). Retrieved 10 February 2019.
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