On the night she died the au pair was tortured and drowned in a bath before firefighters were called to investigate pungent smelling smoke from a back garden bonfire. Speaking outside the Old Bailey she said: 'It has been a nightmare. The French couple, who had a turbulent on-off relationship, denied killing Sophie Lionnet, though they admitted disposing of the body. No more lies, I will not protect you, I swear on my life, Sophie. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Kouider: I am with you Sophie despite everything, despite everything, after everything, everything, everything, everything, everything, and everything. Ouissem Medouni and his partner Sabrina Kouider were both found guilty of murdering Sophie Lionnet, 21, who worked for the couple as their au pair. Lets delve into the details of the crime and find out more, shall we? Kouider admitted she had not been well but added: I dont know where you are getting this information.. When the handouts dried up, she racked up 20,000 in unpaid rent on her two-bedroom garden flat in the upmarket area in south-west London. You want to free yourself? A paranoid mother of two so. View our online Press Pack. Sophie was prone to posting motivational comments. "Sophie's sister is distraught, she simply will not accept that Sophie is dead.". The pal, who did not give her name, said Kouider's family was not "well-off", despite living in a 1million flat. She looked afterKouider's two young children - including a son, six, she had with ex-boyfriend Mr Walton. "She was kind, reserved, shy and had a small circle of friends. One set of pictures showed her posing in her skates at the Trois Seines ice rink in Troyes, while in another she is with the French film actor Kevin Miranda, 30. 'I have no power to deal with a bail application. Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). We would hear them having really loud arguments below there would be a woman's screams.'. The charred remains of 21-year-old Sophie Lionnet were found on a bonfire in the back garden of a property in Southfields, London. It was still dark. It doesnt make any sense. The glamorous mother-of-two was born in Algeria but grew up with her mother in Paris, where she met her first love in the unlikely form of Ouissem Medouni. "Vindictive and overbearing" Sabrina Kouider, 35, and her "timid" partner Ouissem Medouni, 40, killed 21-year-old Sophie Lionnet over a false belief she was in league with music mogul Mark Walton. You just ate. She was friends with some of the other kids in the area. The prosecution were successful in convincing the jury of Sabrina Kouider and Ouissem Medouni's guilt. She was happy.'. "How deeply sorry I am for what happened and in fact we shared many good times. Sa fortune s lve 300 000 000,00 euros mensuels Sabrina was always a real party girl, out smiling with friends. It emerged during the trial Kouider had convinced herself Mr Walton was spying on her, having sex with the nanny and even extracting Medouni's semen to frame him for rape. Depressive and borderline personality Sabrina Kouider was the driving force and weak Ouissem Medouni the willing party. Medouni was said to be weak and easily led, a perfect foil for Kouider's domineering personality. For at least the past two years, Sophie Lionnet dedicated her time being the live-in nanny . She added: She put an enormous effort into her work and that took it out of her. 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First of all I wish everyone especially her parents and family well, all are suffering. Sabrina Kouider, 35, told a jury that she cried when her partner, Ouissem Medouni, satisfied himself with her shortly after killing Sophie Lionnet at their flat in Wimbledon, South West London, reports The Sun. Share 1.2M views 2 years ago Documentary examining the murder of a young French nanny, 21-year-old Sophie Lionnet, who was starved, tortured, severely beaten and murdered by the pair she was. September 20, 2017. Designer Sabrina Kouider and current boyfriend Ouissem Medouni, charged with murdering her French nanny before burning her body in the back yard. My young son called out, 'If you are having a barbecue, are we allowed to come?'. Thats not a laughing matter. ', A woman living opposite said: 'It definitely did not smell like a barbecue so I could not think what they were burning.'. I have these terrible images in my head. I cannot forget the images of Sophie's body that were shown in court. Beaming Princess of Wales watches a young boy backflip during St David's Day parade - as she flies the flag in a bright red coat, Prince Harry 'hated woke nonsense' and 'made jokes we are no longer allowed to make' before meeting Meghan, Eton peer tells royal biographer, 'We met a Princess'! It was not a big deal. Miss Kouider was arrested at the scene with a 40-year-old man. I thought going abroad would do her good, open up new horizons for her, so I encouraged her to go. She sobbed throughout the hearing and repeatedly said: "J'ai rien fait", adding: "I can't hear, I have a headache.". Mr Croner said it was a 'big shock' to hear she had been hit, and he knew she wanted to leave but he felt he could not interfere. Okay? Kouider: What were scared of? (Inaudible) free? This nightmare doesn't end for us. 'They are not human, they are savages. Sophie's loss will not be meaningless, lessons will be learned.'. A friend who laid tributes at the house said Sophie, from France, was like a mother to Kouider's two sons. But lawyers acting for Kouider plan to appeal against the 30-year tariff, which they say was too long for a woman with mental health issues. "I just hope the boys are okay, wherever they are. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Sabrina Kouider, 35, and Ouissem Medouni, 40, were today found guilty after a three-month trial of murdering Sophie Lionnet from Troyes, France, on or before September 20, 2017, at the house. Even as the true facts were laid bare in court, the pair refused to accept what they had done was the product of their warped fantasy. When the police recovered Sophies body from a bonfire in the garden of Ouissem and Sabrinas house, they learned how she was in the couples employment during the time of her death. Kouider and Medouni, 40, have admitted perverting the course of justice but deny murder. Moreover, neighbors knew that the fashion designer and her partner were on the lookout for a nanny for their two children, so Sophie Lionnet coming to live in their house was nothing out of the ordinary. Thats what you told me. Catherine, Miss Lionnet's mother, said when the pair were found guilty: "Sophie had only just started to live her life - no-one had the right to take it away. Detective Inspector Richard Leonard said: 'I would like to appeal to those in and around the area to come forward with information. Sabrina Kouider and Ouissem Medouni have been sent behind bars with a minimum term of 30 years at the Old Bailey for the murder of Sophie Lionnet. Nanny Sophie Lionnet's killer Sabrina Kouider writes bizarre apology letter as she is jailed for life for murdering and burning au pair in garden Sabrina Kouider and Ouissem Medouni have. Kouider (left), 34,was arrested Wednesday after cops found a badly burned body outside her London home. Since then, the couple has tried to appeal their conviction, but all their efforts have been in vain. Mr Lionnet told how evil Kouider and Medouni had not only robbed him of his only child but of his future walking his daughter down the aisle and the joy of becoming a grandfather. She was crying and said to me, I did something and I cant get myself to tell it to you. What Sophie didn't know was that her employer was gripped by frenzied delusions and paranoia. Kouider: Tell me, huh! We pay for your stories! 'She had more freedom when she was with me than with her mum. Scared of what? I will not allow any more lie. 'The laughs, the hugs, the family celebrations, these special moments, they have all been tragically and brutally cut short by the people that had responsibility for Sophie's care and wellbeing whilst she was employed by them,' he said. All times AEDT (GMT +11). Sabrina Kouider, 36, and her partner Ouissem Medouni, 41, murdered 21-year-old Sophie Lionnet over a false belief she was having an affair with ex-Boyzone singer Mark Walton. Clickhereto upload yours. His mum, 51, whose home backs on to the garden where the body was found said they had seen a bonfire and her two sons had seen a man sweeping wood onto the fire. The boy aged nine playfully says, 'Where are you, Sophie' as he tries to find her avatar in the game. Im even shocked to talk about it, its embarrassing., Orlando Pownall QC, for Medouni, asserted: You suggesting Mr Medouni was insistent on having sex with you when Sophie was lying dead in the bed is nonsense., Kouider replied: I said What are you doing? When he finished he said he was so stressed., Asked if she was alleging rape, she said: I was shocked. Sophie was drowned in the bath before her body was burned in the garden. 'The. We pay forvideostoo. Okay? I just saw her with the boys all the time. 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