# Trial of Inass Touloub's parents, "little martyr of the A10"

> Inass Touloub, a young girl found dead by the side of the A10 in 1987, was identified by DNA in 2018 after nearly 31 years. Her parents are to appear before the Assize Court of Loir-et-Cher in Blois starting on November 2, 2026, 39 years after the events. Before the trial opens, the village of Suèvres, which has maintained her grave for forty years, wished to join as a civil party, while several reports detailed the investigation and the identification of the parents. At the opening of the trial, Inass's mother was confronted by activists from a child protection collective, and an investigation has been opened.

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 11 events in 2 departments (Loir-et-Cher, Loiret), followed from 27 October 2026 to 3 November 2026. 101 articles from 30 sources (justice); last updated on 3 November 2026 at 19:41. Reported toll: 39 deaths.

- Status: ongoing
- Category: Justice
- Place: Loir-et-Cher, Loiret
- First detected: 27 October 2026 at 19:58
- Updated: 3 November 2026 at 19:41
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/163-trial-of-inass-touloub-s-parents-little-martyr-of-the-a10

## Reported figures

- 39 deaths

## Coverage angles

The three sides cover the same judicial event, emphasizing different aspects: the left focuses on the narrative of the investigation, DNA identification, and collective emotion; the center on the course of the hearing and tensions; and the right on the village's attachment and the confrontation with the mother.

**Common ground**

- Inass Touloub, aged 4, was found dead by the side of the A10 in 1987
- Her parents appear in Blois starting on November 2, 2026, 39 years after the events
- The mother is tried for torture and barbarous acts resulting in death without intent to kill; the father for complicity
- Identification was made possible by DNA

**Differences**

- The left details the investigation and DNA identification, an angle less developed on the right
- The right highlights the village of Suèvres and the confrontation of the mother, an angle less central in the center
- The center emphasizes the parents' faulty memory, an element rarely mentioned on the right

## What is established

_“Confirmed” = reported by at least two independent outlets (outlets of the same group count as one). AI cross-check of the collected headlines and extracts._

**Confirmed by several sources**

- The trial of Inass Touloub's parents opens on November 2, 2026, before the Assize Court of Loir-et-Cher in Blois, 39 years after the events. (16 independent sources: [L'Humanité](https://www.humanite.fr/societe/justice/les-parents-de-la-petite-martyre-de-la10-juges-39-ans-apres-sa-mort-lun-des-plus-anciens-cold-cases-francais-bientot-resolu), [La Voix du Nord](http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1751170/article/2026-11-01/les-parents-de-la-petite-martyre-de-l-a10-juges-pres-de-40-ans-apres-la-mort-de), [La République du Centre](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigJBVV95cUxQU2tRYTcycFdadE1SNXVqNGZULVZYRXRiQ3IzSjctQkh3MWRiajhSR0IxTnRZMlFWUGVMMWZWNk8tcDhZY0llNFI5Wjhid2pjSGF4aVNEOXQ3WTZqNXVtVjdBdHpqNHlKSlN4SVB4Tl9raVlPQmV0TzhIZ3k1bmo4T3ZTX0hkS1hIM21DN3J1cUlLcnFGRVFPV29venRhamw3R0hBTlV3dHlxc19CV1FkcE9GV3NoRlJBM2t5ekZLaWpueldoTzJVLTd2WDdwN3dNNkhyZDJvSGxxYW9FUXlXMUVjc2VrSWVLNWJaVG45US1Hdl9TMFZNRVhESmpuNUNZRl9DWVBvYVNrdw?oc=5), [Libération](https://www.liberation.fr/societe/police-justice/affaire-de-la-petite-martyre-de-la10-aux-assises-du-loir-et-cher-lepilogue-de-quatre-decennies-de-mystere-20261102_GJJZVMDBPBEZFFB5HSQNGDXMW4/), [La Croix](https://www.la-croix.com/societe/la-petite-martyre-de-l-a10-un-long-mystere-et-un-proces-39-ans-apres-20261030), [HuffPost France](https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/france/article/trente-neuf-ans-apres-sa-mort-les-parents-de-la-petite-martyre-de-l-a10-comparaissent-enfin-devant-la-justice_350033.html), [L'Est Républicain](https://www.estrepublicain.fr/faits-divers-justice/2026/11/02/inass-touloub-martyre-de-l-a10-une-affaire-hors-normes-aux-assises-pres-de-40-ans-apres), [Le Dauphiné libéré](https://www.ledauphine.com/faits-divers-justice/2026/11/02/inass-touloub-martyre-de-l-a10-une-affaire-hors-normes-aux-assises-pres-de-40-ans-apres), [Le Progrès](https://www.leprogres.fr/faits-divers-justice/2026/11/02/inass-touloub-martyre-de-l-a10-une-affaire-hors-normes-aux-assises-pres-de-40-ans-apres), [Le Bien Public](https://www.bienpublic.com/faits-divers-justice/2026/11/02/inass-touloub-martyre-de-l-a10-une-affaire-hors-normes-aux-assises-pres-de-40-ans-apres), [L'Union](http://www.lunion.fr/id837579/article/2026-11-02/petite-martyre-de-la10-les-parents-juges-39-ans-apres-la-mort-de-la-fillette-de), [Nice-Matin](https://www.nicematin.com/societe/justice/39-ans-apres-la-decouverte-du-corps-de-la-petite-inass-touloub-au-bord-de-l-a10-le-proces-de-ses-parents-s-ouvre-ce-lundi-ils-encourent-la-perpetuite-10752340), [Paris-Normandie](http://www.paris-normandie.fr/id756533/article/2026-11-02/inass-la-petite-martyre-de-la10-le-proces-de-ses-parents-ce-lundi-2-novembre), [Ouest-France](https://www.ouest-france.fr/societe/justice/petite-martyre-de-la10-inass-tuee-a-4-ans-attend-justice-ab50853a-d62a-11f1-9ffa-07ff3c370e50?utm_source=fluxpublicactu&utm_medium=fluxrss&utm_campaign=banquedecontenu), [Fdesouche](https://www.fdesouche.com/2026/11/02/blois-41-39-ans-apres-mort-inass-petite-martyre-a10-parents-assises-torture-complicite/), [Sud Ouest](https://www.sudouest.fr/france/petite-martyre-de-l-a10-les-parents-juges-a-partir-de-ce-lundi-39-ans-apres-sa-mort-31345033.php), [TF1 Info / LCI](https://www.tf1info.fr/justice-faits-divers/videos/video-martyre-de-l-a10-le-proces-des-parents-de-la-petite-inass-s-ouvre-ce-lundi-39-ans-apres-sa-mort-48059-2473425.html), [Le Parisien](https://www.leparisien.fr/podcasts/code-source/rediff-les-parents-de-la-petite-martyre-de-la10-juges-39-ans-apres-sa-mort-02-11-2026-IZ4FDPG24NBLBELELCU264DSFU.php), [La Dépêche du Midi](https://www.ladepeche.fr/2026/11/02/affaire-de-la-petite-inconnue-de-la10-jai-des-troubles-de-la-memoire-letat-de-sante-des-parents-inquiete-au-premier-jour-du-proces-a-blois-la-mere-13632686.php), [BFMTV / RMC](https://www.bfmtv.com/police-justice/au-proces-de-la-martyre-de-l-a10-de-premieres-tensions-emaillent-l-ouverture-de-l-audience_AN-202611020923.html), [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2026/11/03/au-premier-jour-du-proces-de-la-petite-inconnue-de-l-a10-monsieur-vous-m-entendez-madame-vous-etes-la_6805486_3224.html), [franceinfo](https://www.franceinfo.fr/faits-divers/martyre-de-l-a10/des-fois-j-ai-des-trous-de-memoire-au-premier-jour-de-leur-proces-l-etat-de-sante-des-parents-de-la-martyre-de-l-a10-au-c-ur-des-debats_8264537.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Bgeneral%5D))
- On November 2, the mother was confronted by activists from the Mouv'Enfants collective upon leaving the Blois courthouse; police intervened and an investigation was opened. (10 independent sources: [Sud Ouest](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxPVEs2bjQxZkszcy1oZVlFR3BhWFV0aUtzRWZuVU4xUWRjWFE4V01rZ3F3M3gwUWxYQzF2U0ZEV0MwbGlSTTU0bHQ1TTI0MmlBY1NvZW9RSVJPUXZMX1JMdHZZY3RabVNHVDNTX1RNeHlRQ2JsazJPXzJwb2hVZDdaazJfYmpNQkQxVjR2bUxTZjB1SVVjWlVDQVlCcTRSamhoNmpMZk5GWVFMMlRYNGotU0dCWWhYVG40SVpyNS1oY1RxdFhGMlE?oc=5), [Nice-Matin](https://www.nicematin.com/societe/justice/justice-pour-inass-au-premier-jour-du-proces-des-parents-d-inass-touloub-la-petite-martyre-de-l-a10-sa-mere-prise-a-partie-par-des-militants-10752459), [Le Dauphiné libéré](https://www.ledauphine.com/faits-divers-justice/2026/11/02/martyre-de-l-a10-tensions-a-l-ouverture-du-proces-la-mere-de-la-fillette-prise-a-partie), [Le Bien Public](https://www.bienpublic.com/faits-divers-justice/2026/11/02/martyre-de-l-a10-tensions-a-l-ouverture-du-proces-la-mere-de-la-fillette-prise-a-partie), [L'Est Républicain](https://www.estrepublicain.fr/faits-divers-justice/2026/11/02/martyre-de-l-a10-tensions-a-l-ouverture-du-proces-la-mere-de-la-fillette-prise-a-partie), [Le Progrès](https://www.leprogres.fr/faits-divers-justice/2026/11/02/martyre-de-l-a10-tensions-a-l-ouverture-du-proces-la-mere-de-la-fillette-prise-a-partie), [Paris-Normandie](http://www.paris-normandie.fr/id756616/article/2026-11-02/justice-la-honte-la-mere-de-la-petite-martyre-de-la10-prise-partie-au-debut-du), [Europe 1](https://www.europe1.fr/police-justice/proces-de-la-martyre-de-la10-la-mere-de-la-fillette-prise-a-partie-par-des-manifestants-a-blois-1203060?at_medium=RSS%20feeds&at_campaign=Flux%20Generique), [lanouvellerepublique.fr](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxPMUhKRTkxS1VUT2JhX2FweHR4WUN2WHFJUEN3MC1VMkFHWXRCMExHd3ZDS2RPZ0lKVDEtVzgwd0pyd3lTVUdma05NR1VvS1MyUFpZQUtKYU4xTkgzTGJCbG8xMENSbE1WY1kwa1JiWV9iaHMxUFktVFVtTzNNbVE4Wk8wQ3Z4ZW1CVDhXbTlhcVRGb2JjYUF5R1FaREdkb25QRFpfVjNBeHhWemxubDBLVUVfYVFyY09EQ0JSV2oyUGZVSThqb0J4cnpDUXQ0bU9pWHlIRUFLbFJPdlM2SGFwNQ?oc=5), [Ouest-France](https://www.ouest-france.fr/societe/justice/je-nai-jamais-vu-ca-le-proces-de-la-petite-martyre-de-la10-debute-sous-tension-39b6a44e-d6bc-11f1-84f3-5611f158a658?utm_source=fluxpublicactu&utm_medium=fluxrss&utm_campaign=banquedecontenu), [La Dépêche du Midi](https://www.ladepeche.fr/2026/11/02/affaire-de-la-petite-inconnue-de-la10-jai-des-troubles-de-la-memoire-letat-de-sante-des-parents-inquiete-au-premier-jour-du-proces-a-blois-la-mere-13632686.php), [BFMTV / RMC](https://www.bfmtv.com/police-justice/au-proces-de-la-martyre-de-l-a10-de-premieres-tensions-emaillent-l-ouverture-de-l-audience_AN-202611020923.html), [TF1 Info / LCI](https://www.tf1info.fr/justice-faits-divers/videos/video-martyre-de-l-a10-vive-emotion-a-l-ouverture-du-proces-66226-2473493.html))
- The mutilated body of 4-year-old Inass Touloub was discovered on August 11, 1987, by the side of the A10 motorway in Suèvres (Loir-et-Cher). (6 independent sources: [L'Obs](https://www.nouvelobs.com/societe/20261101.OBS119759/elle-est-devenue-notre-enfant-inass-la-petite-martyre-de-l-a10-adoptee-par-tout-un-village.html), [Midi Libre](https://www.midilibre.fr/2026/11/02/proces-de-la-petite-martyre-de-la10-pratiquement-dun-cas-danthropophagie-quarante-ans-apres-la-mort-dinass-ses-parents-encourent-la-reclusion-13630894.php), [La Dépêche du Midi](https://www.ladepeche.fr/2026/11/02/entretien-martyre-de-la10-la-plus-lourde-et-la-plus-grave-39-ans-apres-le-premier-juge-dinstruction-revient-sur-laffaire-qui-a-marque-la-carriere-de-13624810.php), [L'Est Républicain](https://www.estrepublicain.fr/faits-divers-justice/2026/11/02/inass-touloub-martyre-de-l-a10-une-affaire-hors-normes-aux-assises-pres-de-40-ans-apres), [Le Dauphiné libéré](https://www.ledauphine.com/faits-divers-justice/2026/11/02/inass-touloub-martyre-de-l-a10-une-affaire-hors-normes-aux-assises-pres-de-40-ans-apres), [Le Progrès](https://www.leprogres.fr/faits-divers-justice/2026/11/02/inass-touloub-martyre-de-l-a10-une-affaire-hors-normes-aux-assises-pres-de-40-ans-apres), [Le Bien Public](https://www.bienpublic.com/faits-divers-justice/2026/11/02/inass-touloub-martyre-de-l-a10-une-affaire-hors-normes-aux-assises-pres-de-40-ans-apres), [L'Union](http://www.lunion.fr/id837579/article/2026-11-02/petite-martyre-de-la10-les-parents-juges-39-ans-apres-la-mort-de-la-fillette-de), [France 3 Régions](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/centre-val-de-loire/loir-cher/blois/petite-martyre-de-l-a10-qui-etait-inass-touloub-cette-fillette-de-4-ans-retrouvee-morte-au-bord-de-l-autoroute-en-1987-3442830.html), [TF1 Info / LCI](https://www.tf1info.fr/justice-faits-divers/videos/video-martyre-de-l-a10-ses-parents-juges-39-ans-apres-26296-2473404.html), [20 Minutes](https://www.20minutes.fr/justice/4259849-20261103-martyre-a10-vite-poupee-emotion-vif-ceux-decouvert-corps-martyrise-inass?at_medium=display&at_campaign=149))
- The mother, Halima El Bakhti, is tried for torture and barbarous acts having caused death without intent to kill; the father, Ahmed Touloub, for complicity. (6 independent sources: [L'Obs](https://www.nouvelobs.com/societe/20261101.OBS119759/elle-est-devenue-notre-enfant-inass-la-petite-martyre-de-l-a10-adoptee-par-tout-un-village.html), [Libération](https://www.liberation.fr/societe/police-justice/affaire-de-la-petite-martyre-de-la10-aux-assises-du-loir-et-cher-lepilogue-de-quatre-decennies-de-mystere-20261102_GJJZVMDBPBEZFFB5HSQNGDXMW4/), [Fdesouche](https://www.fdesouche.com/2026/11/02/blois-41-39-ans-apres-mort-inass-petite-martyre-a10-parents-assises-torture-complicite/), [France 3 Régions](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/centre-val-de-loire/loir-cher/blois/on-vous-a-menti-sur-moi-la-mere-de-la-petite-martyre-de-l-a10-nie-les-accusations-de-torture-3443172.html), [Paris-Normandie](http://www.paris-normandie.fr/id756716/article/2026-11-02/edito-laffaire-de-la-petite-martyre-de-la10-cest-lombre-et-la-lumiere), [L'Union](http://www.lunion.fr/id837772/article/2026-11-02/martyre-de-la10-juges-39-ans-apres-les-faits-les-parents-dinass-touloub-nient), [BFMTV / RMC](https://www.bfmtv.com/police-justice/au-proces-de-la-martyre-de-l-a10-de-premieres-tensions-emaillent-l-ouverture-de-l-audience_AN-202611020923.html))
- During the hearing, the parents denied the facts alleged against them. (4 independent sources: [France 3 Régions](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/centre-val-de-loire/loir-cher/blois/on-vous-a-menti-sur-moi-la-mere-de-la-petite-martyre-de-l-a10-nie-les-accusations-de-torture-3443172.html), [L'Union](http://www.lunion.fr/id837772/article/2026-11-02/martyre-de-la10-juges-39-ans-apres-les-faits-les-parents-dinass-touloub-nient), [20 Minutes](https://www.20minutes.fr/justice/4259840-20261102-petite-martyre-a10-vais-essayer-venir-assumer-memoire-fuyante-parents-inass-touloub?at_medium=display&at_campaign=149), [HuffPost France](https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/france/article/au-proces-de-la-mort-de-la-martyre-de-l-a10-une-premiere-journee-houleuse_350858.html), [Le Parisien](https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/cest-pas-vrai-les-parents-de-linconnue-de-la10-nient-tout-03-11-2026-KIWGGENPSJAQFG6EGZBLQEFCTY.php))
- The health condition and memory disorders of the accused were discussed on the first day of the trial; the father will undergo a complementary psychiatric examination requested by the defense. (4 independent sources: [La Dépêche du Midi](https://www.ladepeche.fr/2026/11/02/affaire-de-la-petite-inconnue-de-la10-jai-des-troubles-de-la-memoire-letat-de-sante-des-parents-inquiete-au-premier-jour-du-proces-a-blois-la-mere-13632686.php), [20 Minutes](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxQNUstbm5tMEg3TlNQTDZ5ZmJVZkFmRThESjRFc0xpNVEtTElIb1U0YTBTSGdzS0I1WWdxX09GSFg2WXk1S1dmVHJxX0k2MzlFNHhISHdpX1hVNkkxM1hkX0VUU0xCeGtHT2hWR1hfWTdJc0RJSUtQT2o0VkJkZjNPb1JFcWt0Z3UxTGd5QTdvWHpyczVzVlV0MlNtZ0I0NnVreVJuU3JybUFSU045SFVCTllJMUk3b3JWYVd4dGJGOXBVcUJGcXVvVVRvZHVKUQ?oc=5), [Le Monde](https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2026/11/03/au-premier-jour-du-proces-de-la-petite-inconnue-de-l-a10-monsieur-vous-m-entendez-madame-vous-etes-la_6805486_3224.html), [franceinfo](https://www.franceinfo.fr/faits-divers/martyre-de-l-a10/des-fois-j-ai-des-trous-de-memoire-au-premier-jour-de-leur-proces-l-etat-de-sante-des-parents-de-la-martyre-de-l-a10-au-c-ur-des-debats_8264537.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Bgeneral%5D), [France 3 Régions](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/centre-val-de-loire/loir-cher/blois/petite-martyre-de-l-a10-memoire-defaillante-reponses-imprecises-sante-fragile-les-parents-d-inass-touloub-sont-ils-en-etat-de-comprendre-leur-proces-3443442.html))
- The child is only identified in 2018, approximately 31 years after the body was found, thanks to DNA comparison. (3 independent sources: [Le Monde](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAJBVV95cUxQRGZicHZnUkpZODF1TEhWYXlLQkFjdUxZdGZzZHM4dVFOVEpVYXVjZ2w3LTFFNXpMOU5nZElPNy1NdUhjY2NkUTJHNmxCVS1DQ0VUdVlBWHJpRTRBX2ZiWWVLRXNGS2ROX3pNUHh4Q2Zpcy10TllCQWdnbHUtNjJBUWhoM0FfVHBnU1oyTXdxa2FzRnkyX0RRRVlrYlNLcTMxV3ZqUjE0dmhsOGNZdm9XX3IwWklHR1ZfbDY2enV6c2JIa3FURXJLcXJfbHhSZUdxMEhGTU4wcDBXT0VkbjgtUjVXSkhXMGNiUVdNWThpbHg4ZmcwV0R3ZUNnRkR3S01ld3oyalZnTDJEX1dtU05rcldSemI?oc=5), [HuffPost France](https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/france/article/trente-neuf-ans-apres-sa-mort-les-parents-de-la-petite-martyre-de-l-a10-comparaissent-enfin-devant-la-justice_350033.html), [Ouest-France](https://www.ouest-france.fr/societe/justice/un-dossier-tres-present-quand-lenquete-sur-la-petite-martyre-de-la10-hantait-la-section-de-recherches-dorleans-48f0633e-c93b-11f1-ad87-e24a1a2986e9?utm_source=fluxpublicactu&utm_medium=fluxrss&utm_campaign=banquedecontenu), [TF1 Info / LCI](https://www.tf1info.fr/justice-faits-divers/videos/video-martyre-de-l-a10-le-proces-des-parents-de-la-petite-inass-s-ouvre-ce-lundi-39-ans-apres-sa-mort-48059-2473425.html))
- The parents face life imprisonment. (2 independent sources: [Midi Libre](https://www.midilibre.fr/2026/11/02/proces-de-la-petite-martyre-de-la10-pratiquement-dun-cas-danthropophagie-quarante-ans-apres-la-mort-dinass-ses-parents-encourent-la-reclusion-13630894.php), [Nice-Matin](https://www.nicematin.com/societe/justice/39-ans-apres-la-decouverte-du-corps-de-la-petite-inass-touloub-au-bord-de-l-a10-le-proces-de-ses-parents-s-ouvre-ce-lundi-ils-encourent-la-perpetuite-10752340))

**Sources disagree**

- Discoverer of the body: Two highway agents according to [Midi Libre](https://www.midilibre.fr/2026/11/02/proces-de-la-petite-martyre-de-la10-pratiquement-dun-cas-danthropophagie-quarante-ans-apres-la-mort-dinass-ses-parents-encourent-la-reclusion-13630894.php), [L'Union](http://www.lunion.fr/id837579/article/2026-11-02/petite-martyre-de-la10-les-parents-juges-39-ans-apres-la-mort-de-la-fillette-de) ; A student hired for the summer by Cofiroute according to [20 Minutes](https://www.20minutes.fr/justice/4259849-20261103-martyre-a10-vite-poupee-emotion-vif-ceux-decouvert-corps-martyrise-inass?at_medium=display&at_campaign=149)

**Single source so far**

- The village of Suèvres will not ultimately be a civil party to the trial. (according to [lanouvellerepublique.fr](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAJBVV95cUxOa3hvYnZoZ0dSdklpV19ZV25UclRZUF8xOUNzZTl4LXFHaU1JcnhfOGhFYXBQTndEajc5SlJZQTNHUEc1bDlMVXNJSTNjaWlvbFNmT2N6bTRXWU80cFlxRnRqMWpMTlBNblhyaXQ3UUR5cGV6VVVnbkNWRWNiVDZWOHFxX1M5cTVwczJUUlUtZmdzeXZfYW8wbGVjN1BOZFRDREowd3hubW9VTDlkcEtPNXFvTzVERkVzSnpXSkc5VXhBdlpwNmJVRUJnS05FNWlaVXRlRXN5YmpEbnplbGstdmtGbEdLRFN4bThQQU05U2lDQXFVczUxd2tYRXB3VjQ1RmJYaQ?oc=5))
- Inass Touloub was born in Casablanca and raised in Morocco by her grandmother before joining her family in the Paris region. (according to [France 3 Régions](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/centre-val-de-loire/loir-cher/blois/petite-martyre-de-l-a10-qui-etait-inass-touloub-cette-fillette-de-4-ans-retrouvee-morte-au-bord-de-l-autoroute-en-1987-3442830.html))

**Updates**

- 3 November 2026 at 07:25: The father will undergo a complementary psychiatric examination requested by the defense.
- 3 November 2026 at 07:25: Updated ages of the accused: mother 72, father 74 (previously indicated as 71 and 72).
- 3 November 2026 at 04:18: The village of Suèvres will not ultimately be a civil party to the trial.
- 3 November 2026 at 00:58: During the hearing, the mother admitted to violence but contested that she intended to cause death; the father denied touching his children.
- 2 November 2026 at 19:55: The mother was confronted upon leaving the courthouse and an investigation was opened.
- 2 November 2026 at 19:55: The trial opened as scheduled on November 2, 2026; during the hearing, the parents denied the facts.

**Checked on the web**

_Automatic web search, official sources first; “contradicted” only when an official source is cited._

- Confirmed: On November 2, the mother was confronted by activists from the Mouv'Enfants collective upon leaving the Blois courthouse; police intervened and an investigation was opened. ([lemonde.fr](http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2026/11/01/l-inconnue-de-l-a10-de-l-abandon-d-une-enfant-suppliciee-au-proces-de-ses-parents-trois-decennies-de-secret-de-famille_6804513_3224.html), [20minutes.fr](https://www.20minutes.fr/justice/4252634-20261101-martyre-a10-fait-31-ans-attends-veniez-comment-parents-fini-etre-identifies), [20minutes.fr](https://www.20minutes.fr/justice/4259840-20261102-petite-martyre-a10-vais-essayer-venir-assumer-memoire-fuyante-parents-inass-touloub), [huffingtonpost.fr](https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/france/article/au-proces-de-la-mort-de-la-martyre-de-l-a10-une-premiere-journee-houleuse_350858.html), [humanite.fr](https://www.humanite.fr/societe/justice/les-parents-de-la-petite-martyre-de-la10-juges-39-ans-apres-sa-mort-lun-des-plus-anciens-cold-cases-francais-bientot-resolu))
- Not confirmed at this stage: Inass Touloub was born in Casablanca and raised in Morocco by her grandmother before joining her family in the Paris region. ([lemonde.fr](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/11/02/parents-accused-of-torturing-killing-and-abandoning-child-to-stand-trial-three-decades-later_6769446_7.html), [20minutes.fr](https://www.20minutes.fr/justice/4252634-20261101-martyre-a10-fait-31-ans-attends-veniez-comment-parents-fini-etre-identifies), [lemonde.fr](http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2026/11/01/l-inconnue-de-l-a10-de-l-abandon-d-une-enfant-suppliciee-au-proces-de-ses-parents-trois-decennies-de-secret-de-famille_6804513_3224.html), [20minutes.fr](https://www.20minutes.fr/justice/4259840-20261102-petite-martyre-a10-vais-essayer-venir-assumer-memoire-fuyante-parents-inass-touloub), [huffingtonpost.fr](https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/france/article/au-proces-de-la-mort-de-la-martyre-de-l-a10-une-premiere-journee-houleuse_350858.html))

## Background

_Context and reference points, separate from the story’s news; every item links to its source._

**Context figures**

- "Homicides" (victims), Loir-et-Cher (41): 4 in 2025, i.e., 1.2 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 1.4). In 2016: 6, i.e., 1.8 per 100,000 inhabitants. On small numbers, year-on-year variations are significant. ([SSMSI (ministère de l'Intérieur), 2025](https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/bases-statistiques-communale-departementale-et-regionale-de-la-delinquance-enregistree-par-la-police-et-la-gendarmerie-nationales/))

**Key terms**

- **Assize Court**: In France, the Assize Court is a departmental jurisdiction competent to try persons accused of committing a crime, the most serious offense, punishable by a sentence of criminal detention ranging from more than ten years to life imprisonment. It is composed of several judges and a jury drawn by lot. ([Wikipédia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cour_d%27assises_%28France%29), [Service-public.fr (Direction de l'information légale et administrative)](https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F1487))
- **Civil Party**: A civil party is a person who considers themselves a victim of an offense regarding which public action has been triggered and who intends, therefore, to obtain compensation for their damage. Once the jurisdiction has ruled on the criminal aspect, it examines civil claims for damages. ([Wikipédia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partie_civile_en_France), [Service-public.fr (Direction de l'information légale et administrative)](https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F1454))
- **Investigating Judge**: The investigating judge is a judicial officer responsible for conducting investigations both for and against the prosecution in criminal procedures; they can place a person under formal investigation if there are serious or consistent clues and decide on referral to a court or dismissal. They cannot take up a case ex officio and only investigate within the limits of their referral, set by the Public Prosecutor. ([Wikipédia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juge_d%27instruction_en_France), [Service-public.fr (Direction de l'information légale et administrative)](https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F1456))
- **DNA Identification**: Genetic fingerprinting, or genetic profile, is the result of a genetic analysis of DNA making it possible to identify a person from a small amount of their biological tissues. It is used in forensic medicine to identify or exonerate suspects and to identify human remains. ([Wikipédia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empreinte_g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique))

**What happens next?**

_What usually happens in this kind of situation, without prejudging the outcome._

1. Generally, judgments rendered by an Assize Court may be subject to appeal before an Assize Court of Appeal, composed of nine jurors and three sitting magistrates. ([Wikipédia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cour_d%27assises_%28France%29))

**Useful resources**

- [France Victimes](https://www.france-victimes.fr/) — 116 006: Listening, information, and support for any victim of an offense or accident, free of charge.
- [Allô enfance en danger](https://www.allo119.gouv.fr/) — 119: To report a child in danger or at risk of being so, 24 hours a day, free of charge.

## Timeline (11 events)

### 27 October 2026 — [Look back at the Inass case, one of France's longest cold cases](https://acturadar.com/en/events/2289-look-back-at-the-inass-case-one-of-france-s-longest-cold-cases.md)

An article looks back at the cold case of the "little martyr of the A10", Inass, killed as a child and identified after nearly 31 years, whose parents, presumed to be torturers, must answer before the courts.

1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide

### 28 October 2026 — ["Little martyr of the A10" case: trial of Inass's parents opens](https://acturadar.com/en/events/2439-little-martyr-of-the-a10-case-trial-of-inass-s-parents-opens.md)

The parents of Inass Touloub, the girl found dead by the A10 in 1987 and identified by DNA in 2018, appear before the Loir-et-Cher assize court starting November 2, 39 years after the facts.

29 sources, 80 articles · Loir-et-Cher

### 30 October 2026 — [Affaire Inass Touloub : le village de Suèvres veut se constituer partie civile](https://acturadar.com/en/events/5434-affaire-inass-touloub-le-village-de-suevres-veut-se-constituer-partie-civile.md)

Le village de Suèvres, dans le Loir-et-Cher, entretient depuis quarante ans la sépulture d'Inass Touloub et souhaite se constituer partie civile dans le procès des parents.

2 sources, 2 articles · Suèvres — Loir-et-Cher

### 31 October 2026 — [Affaire de la « petite martyre de l'A10 » : retour sur l'enquête avant le procès](https://acturadar.com/en/events/5841-affaire-de-la-petite-martyre-de-l-a10-retour-sur-l-enquete-avant-le-proces.md)

Retour sur plus de trente ans d'enquête autour de la fillette torturée retrouvée morte au bord de l'A10 en 1987, à l'approche du procès de ses parents.

3 sources, 4 articles · Blois — Loir-et-Cher

### 1 November 2026 — [Martyre de l'A10 : comment les parents d'Inass Touloub ont été identifiés](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6369-martyre-de-l-a10-comment-les-parents-d-inass-touloub-ont-ete-identifies.md)

Près de quarante ans après la découverte du corps d'Inass Touloub, ses parents s'apprêtent à comparaître devant la cour d'assises de Blois. Retour sur leur identification.

1 sources, 1 articles · Blois — Loir-et-Cher

### 2 November 2026 — [Affaire de la « petite martyre de l'A10 » : entretien avec le premier juge d'instruction](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6739-affaire-de-la-petite-martyre-de-l-a10-entretien-avec-le-premier-juge-d.md)

Le premier juge d'instruction de l'affaire Inass Touloub revient sur cette enquête de plus de 30 ans, à l'approche du procès des parents de la fillette.

1 sources, 1 articles · Loir-et-Cher

### 2 November 2026 — [Affaire Inass : l'enquête de la section de recherches d'Orléans](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6764-affaire-inass-l-enquete-de-la-section-de-recherches-d-orleans.md)

À l'approche du procès des parents d'Inass Touloub à Blois, un gendarme d'Orléans revient sur l'enquête qui a permis d'identifier la fillette.

1 sources, 1 articles · Blois — Loir-et-Cher, Loiret

### 2 November 2026 — [Procès de la « martyre de l'A10 » : l'enjeu d'un procès crucial](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6974-proces-de-la-martyre-de-l-a10-l-enjeu-d-un-proces-crucial.md)

Analyse des enjeux du procès des parents d'Inass Touloub, dite la « martyre de l'A10 », aux assises du Loir-et-Cher.

5 sources, 6 articles · Blois — Loir-et-Cher

### 2 November 2026 — [Qui était Inass Touloub, la « petite martyre de l'A10 » retrouvée morte en 1987](https://acturadar.com/en/events/7786-qui-etait-inass-touloub-la-petite-martyre-de-l-a10-retrouvee-morte-en-1987.md)

Portrait d'Inass Touloub, fillette de 4 ans retrouvée morte le 11 août 1987 au bord de l'A10 dans le Loir-et-Cher, née à Casablanca et élevée au Maroc avant de rejoindre sa famille en région parisienne.

2 sources, 2 articles · Loir-et-Cher

### 2 November 2026 — [« Petite martyre de l'A10 » : la mère d'Inass prise à partie, une enquête ouverte](https://acturadar.com/en/events/7277-petite-martyre-de-l-a10-la-mere-d-inass-prise-a-partie-une-enquete-ouverte.md)

La mère d'Inass Touloub a été visée par des militants d'un collectif de protection de l'enfance à la sortie du tribunal de Blois, où s'ouvre le procès. Une enquête a été ouverte.

2 sources, 2 articles · Blois — Loir-et-Cher

### 2 November 2026 — [Suèvres n'a pas oublié la « petite martyre de l'A10 »](https://acturadar.com/en/events/7533-suevres-n-a-pas-oublie-la-petite-martyre-de-l-a10.md)

Près de 40 ans après les faits, le village de Suèvres, où repose Inass Touloub, reste marqué par l'affaire alors que le procès de ses parents s'ouvre.

1 sources, 1 articles · Suèvres — Loir-et-Cher

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