More than a year after an E. coli outbreak that sickened dozens of people and led to the death of an 11-year-old girl in the Aisne region, six butchers in Paris are now under judicial investigation. The Paris prosecutor's office confirmed that ten butchers were initially detained, and after hearings, six were formally placed under investigation for offenses including involuntary homicide, injuries leading to temporary work incapacity, endangering lives, and illegal meat handling. These individuals are now under judicial supervision and are banned from working as butchers or in butchery-related roles, except in retail chains where they cannot handle raw meat. They are also prohibited from contacting other butchers under investigation or in custody. The investigation has also focused on a farm near Saint-Quentin, which had been closed for several months. The farm reportedly sold about fifty sheep around the time of the Aïd, and some of these animals were slaughtered and processed outside regulated channels, including in butcheries and even at private homes. In June 2025, an E. coli outbreak affected 32 people in the Saint-Quentin region, with 11-year-old Élise dying at the Amiens University Hospital. Other children, ranging in age from 11 months to 12 years, were treated in hospitals in Saint-Quentin, Amiens, Lille, and Reims. Authorities suspected the contamination was linked to meat and closed six butcheries, including several halal ones, as a precaution. The Saint-Quentin prosecutor's office transferred the investigation to the public health division of the Paris prosecutor's office due to the number of victims and the complexity of the case. Several families of affected children have filed complaints, and the parents of the deceased girl were interviewed by investigators in September 2025. The prosecutor's office noted that civil parties can also be heard once the judges have reviewed all the files and medical evidence. The outbreak left the Saint-Quentin region in shock, with many residents expressing fear. Mylaine Guillard, mother of an affected girl, told AFP that the community was deeply affected. E. coli bacteria, particularly strains that produce shigatoxins, can cause food poisoning, typically resulting in stomach pain and diarrhea. However, in rare cases, especially among young children and the elderly, it can lead to severe complications such as hemolytic-uremic syndrome (SHU), which involves acute kidney failure and serious blood disorders. Some of the children in the Aisne region who were affected by the outbreak suffered from SHU, highlighting the potential severity of the infection.