 After being sentenced to life imprisonment , Lhermitte filed a lawsuit seeking € 3m in damages against her psychiatrist , <unk> Veldekens . She said that had her psychiatrist rushed to see her while she was in her disturbed state , the crime would not have been committed . Lhermitte wanted to “ secure recognition of the prejudice genuinely suffered ” due to the psychiatrist ’ s alleged inaction . During the trial , Veldekens reported meeting with Lhermitte after a first alarming letter , but couldn 't meet with her on February 13 , 2007 due to his full schedule . In December 2011 , the case was dismissed against Veldekens . The court ruled that the criminal charges against the psychiatrist were " irrelevant . " 
