Yves Milla, a former border police major (PAF) prosecuted for violence against his ex-wife and children, was acquitted Thursday by the Metz Court of Appeal. The prosecution requested the same sentence as at first instance: in July 2023, Mr.
Milla was sentenced by the criminal court of Thionville (Moselle) to 18 months in prison with a probationary suspension of two years as well as the withdrawal of parental authority. LFI MP Charlotte Leduc, who came to support the victim, protested the decision: "It is a very bad message that French justice is sending to discourage police wives and their children from filing complaints. It says to others: don't even try!" "French justice could say to this little 13-year-old boy: We believe you, we will do you justice, and they did not do it. If he were to commit an irreparable act, justice will be responsible," said the president of the court of appeal.