A major breakthrough in the Émile case dominated the day as the toddler's maternal grandparents and two adult relatives were placed in police custody for "voluntary homicide" and "concealment of cadaver." The grandfather's detention was extended by 24 hours in the evening. Searches at their home yielded the seizure of a car and horse trailer, while phone taps revealed family tensions.
Parallel coverage included the Black Sea ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine, with both sides accepting to halt hostilities according to US announcements, though Zelensky requested "consultations" on details while opposing sanctions relief.
Gérard Depardieu's sexual assault trial continued with the actor acknowledging physical contact but denying sexual intent, declaring "I'm not going to amuse myself at 76 years old and 150kg putting my hand on someone's buttocks."
The Nicolas Sarkozy Libyan campaign financing trial saw prosecutors denounce "an inconceivable, unprecedented and indecent corruption pact."