French paedophile surgeon says he is 'responsible' for deaths of two victimsOne is not being named; the other is Mathias Vinet, who died at in 2021 after struggling with addiction. Police were able to identify hundreds of victims thanks to meticulously-compiled diaries in which Le Scouarnec logged assaults he carried out in graphic detail. For hundreds of hours over the course of the trial, Le Scouarnec has come face to face with dozens of his victims and their relatives. Throughout the trial Le Scouarnec has apologised to his victims, often acknowledging that his acts had been "revolting". Despite being the largest child abuse trial in French history, many victims have felt the proceedings have garnered relatively little attention in France.