A pre-report from inspectors was delivered Monday morning to Sébastien Lecornu. It highlights failures in handling complaints against Jérôme Barella, the main suspect in the death of the 11-year-old girl.
The report, drafted by the general inspectorates of justice and the gendarmerie, was delivered Monday, June 22, 2026, to the Prime Minister. It examines the handling of the complaint filed in August 2025 by Rosa’s mother, a 10-year-old girl who says she was raped about fifty times by Barella.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced a command inquiry and requested the transfer of the investigation director and the company commander in Condom. Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin initiated disciplinary proceedings against a deputy prosecutor in Auch.
Sébastien Lecornu stated that “the chain of protection has failed” and that “the public authorities will not shirk their responsibilities.” The ministers stressed the need to sanction individual faults without stigmatizing all magistrates and gendarmes.
