Patricia and Emmanuel Cartier are a French husband and wife who in 2002 were convicted of deliberately injecting their five children with insulin, a crime which resulted in the death of one of their daughters. In 2005, they were sentenced by a court in Beauvais to 10 and 15 years in prison, respectively.[1] At the time of their trial Patricia, a carer for the elderly, was 44, while her husband, a machine operator, was 37.
The Cartiers argued in court that they were driven to commit their crime out of desperation, caused by a €250 000 debt which they incurred on numerous credit cards and an assortment of consumer loans. They claimed that they had been caught up in a cycle of consumption, including on products for their children: each of the children had a television, two had personal computers, and three had hi-fis and games consoles. Emmanuel Cartier eventually spent entire nights juggling loans in a downward spiral of revolving credit.
The crime
The edifice finally collapsed. The family went out for a meal at a local restaurant, and on returning home the parents told their children they were giving them vaccinations for a holiday abroad. Patricia Cartier then gave the five children insulin injections, before giving herself the same injection. Emmanuel Cartier attempted to slash his wrists. The children had been dressed in new clothes bought with the last of their money. Patricia Cartier said in court that this was so that they would be "nicely dressed when they reached the other side."[2] The doses given were not fatal for four of the children or the mother, but 11-year-old Alicia later died from the injection in hospital. The four surviving children were initially cared for by their grandmother, but coincidentally she was killed in a road accident on the day Alicia died.[3]
The Cartiers' lawyer said of the couple: "There are responsibilities, but it would be profoundly unjust if they were to bear them all."[2]
Impact
The French philosopher Bernard Stiegler wrote about the Cartiers in Mécréance et Discrédit: Tome 2, Les sociétés incontrolables d'individus désaffectés (2006). An extract was published in English translation as The Disaffected Individual.
References
^French couple convicted for murder pact against their children, accessed March 15, 2008.
^ abDebt-ridden parents tried to kill family, accessed March 15, 2008.
^You are murderers, son tells poison parents[dead link], accessed March 15, 2008.
External links
Debt-ridden parents tried to kill family
You are murderers, son tells poison parents[dead link]
Couple deep in debt plotted to poison their five young children
French couple convicted for murder pact against their children
The Disaffected Individual
January 13, 2023
patricia, emmanuel, cartier, french, husband, wife, 2002, were, convicted, deliberately, injecting, their, five, children, with, insulin, crime, which, resulted, death, their, daughters, 2005, they, were, sentenced, court, beauvais, years, prison, respectively. Patricia and Emmanuel Cartier are a French husband and wife who in 2002 were convicted of deliberately injecting their five children with insulin a crime which resulted in the death of one of their daughters In 2005 they were sentenced by a court in Beauvais to 10 and 15 years in prison respectively 1 At the time of their trial Patricia a carer for the elderly was 44 while her husband a machine operator was 37 Contents 1 Context of the crime 2 The crime 3 Impact 4 References 5 External linksContext of the crime EditThe Cartiers argued in court that they were driven to commit their crime out of desperation caused by a 250 000 debt which they incurred on numerous credit cards and an assortment of consumer loans They claimed that they had been caught up in a cycle of consumption including on products for their children each of the children had a television two had personal computers and three had hi fis and games consoles Emmanuel Cartier eventually spent entire nights juggling loans in a downward spiral of revolving credit The crime EditThe edifice finally collapsed The family went out for a meal at a local restaurant and on returning home the parents told their children they were giving them vaccinations for a holiday abroad Patricia Cartier then gave the five children insulin injections before giving herself the same injection Emmanuel Cartier attempted to slash his wrists The children had been dressed in new clothes bought with the last of their money Patricia Cartier said in court that this was so that they would be nicely dressed when they reached the other side 2 The doses given were not fatal for four of the children or the mother but 11 year old Alicia later died from the injection in hospital The four surviving children were initially cared for by their grandmother but coincidentally she was killed in a road accident on the day Alicia died 3 The Cartiers lawyer said of the couple There are responsibilities but it would be profoundly unjust if they were to bear them all 2 Impact EditThe French philosopher Bernard Stiegler wrote about the Cartiers in Mecreance et Discredit Tome 2 Les societes incontrolables d individus desaffectes 2006 An extract was published in English translation as The Disaffected Individual References Edit French couple convicted for murder pact against their children accessed March 15 2008 a b Debt ridden parents tried to kill family accessed March 15 2008 You are murderers son tells poison parents dead link accessed March 15 2008 External links EditDeath pact couple tried to poison their five children Debt ridden parents tried to kill family You are murderers son tells poison parents dead link Couple deep in debt plotted to poison their five young children French couple convicted for murder pact against their children The Disaffected Individual Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Patricia and Emmanuel Cartier amp oldid 1123107139, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
