All three suspects in last month's fatal illegal botox injection case in Nice have now been formally charged, with prosecutors specifying the full scope of the allegations against them.
The husband of the woman who administered the injection told investigators he was unaware her activity was illegal, saying he had simply delivered products at her request during the incident. He has been placed under judicial supervision rather than detention. The two women involved, the salon manager and the woman who carried out the injection, remain in pre-trial detention. All three have been formally charged with involuntary homicide through a deliberate breach of safety obligations, endangering the life of another, illegal practice of medicine, and undeclared work, following an autopsy ordered by the public prosecutor.
The case has renewed warnings from health authorities about unqualified practitioners performing cosmetic injections, with France's medicines safety agency recording three serious cases resembling botulism since spring 2025. More than 800,000 aesthetic medical procedures were carried out in France in 2024, a figure professionals in the sector say has fuelled a rise in unlicensed "fake injectors" operating outside any legal framework, often advertising through social media.