day. The authorities arrested Kabou in Paris a few days after the incident; closed-circuit television had captured her trip. Kabou readily admitted to the plan of drowning Adélaïde. Trial and aftermath A trial for premeditated murder began in Saint-Omer on 20 June 2016 with a possibility of life imprisonment. Psychiatrists determined that Kabou was fit to stand trial despite suffering from "paranoid delirium". Kabou claimed that "evil forces" and "witchcraft" had inspired her to commit the act. A psychologist said that Senegalese traditions of witchcraft had "radically altered her view of the world", though the prosecution said that explanation was just a strategy for legal defense. Another psychologist suggested that postpartum depression was affecting her mental state. On 24 June 2016, Kabou was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Documentary filmmaker Alice Diop, who attended the trial, was inspired to write and direct a feature film based on the case. The film, named Saint Omer, premiered in 2022 at the Venice International Film Festival to positive reviews. Guslagie Malanda, who played the role based on Kabou, found being in character so taxing that she had nightmares for a year, while Diop fainted on set when the shooting wrapped. References Living people 1977 births People from Dakar Senegalese emigrants to France French female murderers French murderers of children Senegalese people convicted of murder