The worst infanticide case in modern French history stunned the country when the babies were discovered in the family garden in Villers-au-Tertre, near Lille in 2010 (top left).
The trial of Dominique Cottrez (bottom left and right) finally got underway in the northern city of Douai today after she was accused of multiple counts of first-degree murder of minors. The 51-year-old grandmother, whose daughter also Virginie attended court today (inset), faces spending the rest of her life in prison if she is found guilty.
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