French couple on trial for planning to 'sacrifice' son in Moroccan desert

A French couple went on trial on Thursday accused of planning to "sacrifice" their five-year-old son in the Moroccan desert, accusations they have strongly denied, AFP reported. The two music teachers were arrested in southern Spain in late 2023 as they were about to board a ferry to Morocco after buying a new four-wheel-drive and subletting their apartment near the French city of Bordeaux. According to their defense team, the couple, who hold "anti-system" and "mystical" beliefs, vehemently reject the charges of being part of a criminal gang and failing in their duties as parents.