# Trial of the parents of Inass Touloub, known as the 'martyr of the A10'

> Inass Touloub, a 4-year-old girl, was found dead on August 11, 1987, by the side of the A10 motorway in Loir-et-Cher; she was identified by DNA in 2018. The trial of her parents opened on November 2, 2026, before the Loir-et-Cher Assizes Court in Blois, nearly 39 years after the incident, for torture and acts of barbarity. The village of Suèvres, which maintains her grave, wished to join as a civil party. Inass's mother was confronted by activists from a child protection collective upon leaving the courthouse, and an investigation has been opened. The hearing was then suspended after the defendant Halima El Bakhti fainted; the fourth day was marked by a partial closed court session and a supplementary neurological examination of the father.

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 17 events in 2 departments (Loir-et-Cher, Loiret), followed from 27 October 2026 to 5 November 2026. 150 articles from 31 sources (justice); last updated on 5 November 2026 at 17:14. Reported toll: 39 deaths.

- Status: ongoing
- Category: Justice
- Place: Loir-et-Cher, Loiret
- First detected: 27 October 2026 at 19:58
- Updated: 5 November 2026 at 17:14
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/163-trial-of-the-parents-of-inass-touloub-known-as-the-martyr-of-the-a10

## Reported figures

- 39 deaths

## Coverage angles

The three sides cover the trial by focusing on different aspects: the left details the abuse and the emotional state of the accused, the center focuses on the fainting spell and the suspension of the hearing, and the right emphasizes the village context and the confrontation with the mother.

**Common ground**

- The trial of Inass Touloub's parents opened in Blois, 39 years after the incident.
- The mother, Halima El Bakhti, fainted after photos of her daughter's body were shown, leading to the suspension of the hearing.
- The parents are being tried for torture and acts of barbarity (mother) and complicity (father).
- Inass Touloub, aged 4, was found dead in 1987 by the side of the A10 and identified by DNA in 2018.

**Differences**

- The left details the abuse and family life, while the center focuses on the fainting spell and the suspension of the hearing.
- The right mentions the confrontation with the mother by protesters and the role of the village of Suèvres, absent from the left and center articles.
- The left cites the parents' silence and the emotion of the investigators, while the right insists on the long wait for judgment.

## 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 Loir-et-Cher Assizes Court in Blois, 39 years after the incident. (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 on trial for torture and acts of barbarity resulting in 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 charges 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 status and memory disorders of the defendants were raised on the first day of the trial; the father will undergo a supplementary psychiatric expertise 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 was 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**

- Body discoverer: 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 ultimately not be a civil party in 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 supplementary psychiatric expertise requested by the defense.
- 3 November 2026 at 07:25: Updated ages of the defendants: mother 72, father 74 (previously indicated as 71 and 72).
- 3 November 2026 at 04:18: The village of Suèvres will ultimately not be a civil party in the trial.
- 3 November 2026 at 00:58: During the hearing, the mother admitted to violence but contested having 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 charges.

**Checked on the web**

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

- Confirmed: The trial of Inass Touloub's parents opens on November 2, 2026, before the Loir-et-Cher Assizes Court in Blois, 39 years after the incident. ([lemonde.fr](http://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), [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), [20minutes.fr](https://www.20minutes.fr/justice/4252634-20261101-martyre-a10-fait-31-ans-attends-veniez-comment-parents-fini-etre-identifies), [republicain-lorrain.fr](https://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/faits-divers-justice/2026/11/02/inass-touloub-martyre-de-l-a10-une-affaire-hors-normes-aux-assises-pres-de-40-ans-apres))
- 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. ([rtl.fr](https://www.rtl.fr/actu/justice-faits-divers/martyre-de-l-a10-au-proces-les-jures-decouvrent-le-calvaire-et-les-sevices-endures-par-inass-touloub-7900691926), [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), [lunion.fr](http://www.lunion.fr/id837772/article/2026-11-02/martyre-de-la10-juges-39-ans-apres-les-faits-les-parents-dinass-touloub-nient), [ladepeche.fr](https://www.ladepeche.fr/2026/11/03/direct-affaire-de-la-petite-inconnue-de-la10-retour-sur-une-enquete-qui-a-debute-en-1987-suivez-le-deuxieme-jour-du-proces-des-parents-dinass-touloub-13632887.php), [europe1.fr](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))
- Confirmed: The village of Suèvres will ultimately not be a civil party in the trial. ([lemonde.fr](http://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), [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), [republicain-lorrain.fr](https://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/faits-divers-justice/2026/11/02/inass-touloub-martyre-de-l-a10-une-affaire-hors-normes-aux-assises-pres-de-40-ans-apres), [20minutes.fr](https://www.20minutes.fr/justice/4259840-20261102-petite-martyre-a10-vais-essayer-venir-assumer-memoire-fuyante-parents-inass-touloub))

## 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-to-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**

- **Assizes Court**: French departmental jurisdiction competent to try persons accused of committing a crime, i.e., an offense punishable by a sentence of criminal detention or imprisonment ranging from more than ten years to life. It is composed of several judges and a randomly selected jury. ([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**: Person who considers themselves a victim of an offense regarding which public action has been triggered and intends to obtain compensation for their damage. Joining as a civil party combines civil and criminal action; once the jurisdiction has ruled on the criminal aspect, it examines the 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))
- **Torture and Acts of Barbarity**: Torture is the voluntary use of violence to inflict severe suffering on an individual; it involves acute physical or mental pain or suffering intentionally inflicted. The distinction between « torture » and « cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment » is subject to debate and varies according to case law and courts. ([Wikipédia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torture))
- **Investigating Judge**: Judicial officer responsible for conducting both incriminating and exonerating criminal proceedings. They determine the strategy and direction of the investigation, may carry out investigative acts themselves, and assess the follow-up to the investigation: referral to a jurisdiction or dismissal. ([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))

**What happens next?**

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

1. Generally, judgments rendered by an Assizes Court can be appealed before an Assizes Court of Appeal, comprising nine jurors and three sitting judges. ([Wikipédia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cour_d%27assises_%28France%29))
2. Generally, once the jurisdiction has ruled on the criminal aspect, it examines the civil claims for damages filed by the civil party. ([Wikipédia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partie_civile_en_France))

**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, 24 hours a day, free of charge.

## Timeline (17 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.

30 sources, 82 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

### 3 November 2026 — [Procès de l'« inconnue de l'A10 » : les images d'Inass projetées à la cour d'assises](https://acturadar.com/en/events/8690-proces-de-l-inconnue-de-l-a10-les-images-d-inass-projetees-a-la-cour-d-assises.md)

À la cour d'assises du Loir-et-Cher, les images d'Inass Touloub, fillette découverte morte le long de l'A10 en 1987, ont été projetées. Ses parents, jugés pour torture et actes de barbarie, sont restés silencieux.

10 sources, 15 articles · Blois — Loir-et-Cher

### 3 November 2026 — [« Petite martyre de l'A10 » : les fausses pistes de trente ans d'enquête](https://acturadar.com/en/events/8853-petite-martyre-de-l-a10-les-fausses-pistes-de-trente-ans-d-enquete.md)

Retour sur les pistes explorées pendant près de trente ans par les enquêteurs pour résoudre la mort d'Inass Touloub, retrouvée en 1987, à l'ouverture du procès de ses parents.

1 sources, 1 articles · Loir-et-Cher

### 3 November 2026 — [Affaire de la « petite martyre de l'A10 » : le premier enquêteur témoigne au procès](https://acturadar.com/en/events/8884-affaire-de-la-petite-martyre-de-l-a10-le-premier-enqueteur-temoigne-au-proces.md)

Le gendarme retraité Rémy Maunier a raconté devant la cour d'assises de Loir-et-Cher les premiers mois d'une enquête tentaculaire restée sans résolution pendant trente ans.

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

### 4 November 2026 — [Procès de la « petite martyre de l'A10 » : audience suspendue après un malaise de l'accusée](https://acturadar.com/en/events/9482-proces-de-la-petite-martyre-de-l-a10-audience-suspendue-apres-un-malaise-de-l.md)

L'audience du procès des parents d'Inass Touloub devant la cour d'assises du Loir-et-Cher a été suspendue mercredi après-midi après que l'accusée, Halima El Bakhti, s'est écroulée dans la salle.

16 sources, 21 articles · Blois — Loir-et-Cher

### 5 November 2026 — [Procès de la « petite martyre de l'A10 » : quatrième jour d'audience](https://acturadar.com/en/events/10054-proces-de-la-petite-martyre-de-l-a10-quatrieme-jour-d-audience.md)

Le procès des parents d'Inass Touloub se poursuit pour son quatrième jour, marqué par un huis clos partiel, un malaise de la mère et un examen neurologique complémentaire du père.

4 sources, 6 articles · Loir-et-Cher

### 5 November 2026 — [« Petite martyre de l'A10 » : Halima El Bakhti face aux accusations de torture](https://acturadar.com/en/events/10501-petite-martyre-de-l-a10-halima-el-bakhti-face-aux-accusations-de-torture.md)

Depuis le 2 novembre, Halima El Bakhti comparaît devant la cour d'assises du Loir-et-Cher pour actes de torture et de barbarie ayant entraîné la mort de sa fille Inass en 1987.

1 sources, 1 articles · cour d'assises du Loir-et-Cher — Loir-et-Cher

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