
Gisele Pelicot’s ex-husband now questioned over string of cold cases
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. Read our privacy policy Dominique Pelicot, the monster who horrified France by drugging his then wife, Gisele, so that other men could rape her is now caught up in other cases. Pelicot’s lawyer said that his client now faces questioning by an investigating magistrate who specialises in so-called cold cases – those that have proved particularly hard to resolve. open image in gallery This courtroom sketch by Valentin Pasquier shows Gisele Pelicot, left, and her ex-husband Dominique Pelicot Pelicot has been under formal investigation for both of those crimes since October 2022 – a legal status that means investigators believe there is an accumulation of serious evidence against him. Women’s rights group Solidarite Femmes, which runs the 39 19 hotline, said it had noticed a clear increase in women reporting suspected cases of “chemical submission” – the act of drugging someone without their consent for criminal purposes – as well as sexual violence within couples.
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