
Man accused of letting strangers rape his wife not avoiding trial, lawyer says
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Beatrice Zavarro, the lawyer of Dominique Pelicot, denied he was avoiding his trial “He had vomited, had fainting spells, and had pain in his kidneys. Physically, he is here, but probably not in a fit state to take part in the proceedings in a calm manner.” Pélicot is facing a jail sentence of up to 20 years, along with 50 other defendants, accused of the aggravated rape of Gisèle Pélicot, also 71, over almost a decade. He is not a robot.” open image in gallery Gisele Pelicot outside the Avignon court house on Thursday where judges are considering allegations she was drugged and raped over a period of years It is technically possible to avoid a trial in France because of extreme ill health. On Monday, psychologists descrived Pélicot as a “Jekyll and Hyde” character who drugged his wife so strangers could rape her at night.
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