Fabienne Kabou | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 June 1977 Dakar, Senegal |
| Nationality | French |
| Criminal status | Convicted |
| Children | 1 (deceased) |
| Criminal charge | Premeditated murder |
| Penalty | 20 years in prison |
Fabienne Kabou (born 14 June 1977) is a Senegalese–French woman who was convicted of the murder of her 15-month-old daughter, Adélaïde, on 19 November 2013.
She had given birth in secret and raised the child alone in Paris. Apparently mentally ill, Kabou traveled to Berck with the intention of drowning the child and left her on a beach at night. The girl was found dead the next day. Kabou was quickly arrested. She was convicted of murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison after a trial in June 2016.
The trial inspired the feature film Saint Omer (2022), written and directed by Alice Diop.