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VIDEO. Brittany. Training to help child victims of violence to testify

An owl with two large yellow-orange eyes, which comforts. Another marionette that eats marigolds To reassure a child, after violence he may have suffered or that he could see, these soft toys play the role of friend and great sage.

And to prepare his testimony before a forensic expert, an investigator or a judge, a new method, inspired by Quebec, advocates a series of meetings “That take place before. We are talking about everything except the procedure. We come to give tools ”, explains Laurence Brunet-Jambu, at the origin of the Calliope project and president of the Breton association Alexis Danan, engaged in the defense of the rights of children and adolescents.

“My son has acquired nuances of speech”

“Thanks to these meetings, my 4 year old son has acquired nuances of speech. It’s not the same to answer “I don’t know” or “I don’t know anymore”, for example, testifies a mother, whose boy has suffered sexual violence. It is important to be able to affirm what one says, especially in a child who has been instrumentalized. “

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Laurence Brunet-Jambu, initiator of the Calliope project and Emmanuelle Vinayagasoundirame, trainer. © Ouest-France

AT Rennes, the method is taught to House of trust investigators and protection of families. “When we ask him: ‘Are you sure? »A child can say to himself:« Damn, I answered wrongly, so I will give another answer… »» Céline Gougeon and Emmanuelle Vinayagasoundirame, two trainers, speak to gendarmes all ears.

” Gain trust “

For the hearing, they already followed the Nichd protocol, a reference method. In 2021, Calliope promises “A real breakthrough for investigators, welcomes the Maréchale des Logis-Chef, Cécile Peronnet. Some children or adolescents may have difficulty verbalizing, either because they are afraid of the judicial machine, or because of the trauma experienced. We’re going to help them gain confidence. “

It is about giving them “superpowers” that will allow them to give testimony “Effective”. Laurence Brunet-Jambu already knows that the method has produced its effects in Quebec. La Bretonne had fought a long battle for save his niece, abused and handed over by her parents to a friend who raped her. The three were sentenced by the Ille-et-Vilaine Assize Court.

With Calliope, she wants the child’s word to be “Better” collected by justice, less brutally. “Too often, the professional waits for the child to respond like an adult. However, we must respect and listen to his children’s words. “

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