French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, two French nationals who have been detained in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the death of their infant daughter, will be allowed to return home. The couple's 8-month-old baby, Zaydee, died in a sandstorm in the UAE in 2020, and they were subsequently arrested and charged with neglect. The case has sparked widespread outrage and diplomatic tensions between France and the UAE, with many questioning the fairness of the charges and the treatment of the couple. With the news that they are on their way home, the Kohler and Paris families can finally begin to heal and rebuild their lives.
Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris are on their way home after being allowed to leave the country, the French president says.
