Trial Of Chemical Submission - Avignon

Trial Of Chemical Submission - Avignon

A court in Avignon, southern France, tries Dominique Pelicot, accused of drugging his ex-wife for nearly ten years and inviting strangers to rape her at their home in Mazan, a small town in the south of France, on September 10, 2024. A court in the southern town of Avignon is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old retiree, for repeatedly raping and enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife in her own bed over a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, are also on trial for alleged involvement, in a case that has horrified France. The court proceedings, which runs until December, are open to the public at the request of Dominique Pelicot's ex-wife and victim. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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