The Assize Court of Haute-Loire was more lenient with Lilian's mother than that of Puy-de-Dôme.
But the three judges and the nine jurors of Puy-en-Velay were just as severe with the stepfather of the little boy as the three judges and the six jurors of Riom.
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In the night from Friday to Saturday, Laetitia R. was sentenced to three years in prison suspended on appeal against four years in prison, including two suspended, at first instance.
Steven GR for his part received the same sentence as in the first trial, thirty years in prison.
"I am satisfied with this decision which has taken into account the psychological fragility of my client, her distress and her positive development"
, responded Laetitia R.'s lawyer, Me Sandrine Legay, to Le
Figaro
.
The father had given the alert
Laetitia R. and Steven GR appeared from Wednesday June 30 to Friday July 2 in Puy-en-Velay, the first for "non-assistance to a person in danger" and the second for "murder of a minor of fifteen years".
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It was recalled at the hearing that Steven GR was hitting not only his partner but also her eldest son.
Lilian's father had given the alert on several occasions, but unfortunately had not been listened to.
The version of the fall on the stairs
On February 21, 2017, Laetitia R. had left her three children with her spouse to go to a medical appointment.
Following a call from Steven GR, she returned urgently to their home in Lempdes (Puy-de-Dôme) and notified the emergency services.
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Four-year-old Lilian could not be saved and eventually died of a head trauma.
Her stepfather had mentioned a fall on the stairs.
A version that he maintained during his trials, but which did not convince the judges and jurors.