Trial opened in the 1995 murder of a diplomat
Published: Monday, Dec 2nd 2024, 11:50
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The Criminal Chamber of the Federal Criminal Court opened the main hearing in the case of the murder of an Egyptian diplomat in Geneva in 1995 on Monday. The main defendant is an Italian-Ivorian dual citizen. A woman is on trial for aiding and abetting.
The main defendant is currently in custody for security reasons. In addition to the murder, he is accused of various other offenses - including rape. The co-defendant is a French-Swiss dual national. She is only accused of being an accessory to murder.
Presided over by Judge Jean-Luc Bacher, the criminal chamber has announced the program for the hearings, which will last until 19 December. The verdict is to be announced on January 27, 2025.
In the preliminary questions, the main defendant's lawyer raised the difficulties in accessing certain documents in the file in electronic form. The court will question the defendants about their current personal circumstances on Monday. (Case 2024.47)
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