Trial – Drugged with sleeping pills by her husband, Gisèle P. was raped for ten years by dozens of strangers
It is a terrible testimony that is expected this Thursday by the criminal court of Vaucluse in Avignon. Raped for ten years by dozens of strangers recruited by her husband on the Internet, after having been drugged with sleeping pills, Gisèle P., 72 years old, will speak for the first time, in front of the 51 men who abused her.
For three days, the main victim of this trial had remained stoic and silent, speaking only through his lawyers, who had notably relayed on Monday his refusal to hold a closed hearing so that “the shame would change sides.”
Reversing the burden of shame
Even though there will be “extremely difficult times”, Gisèle P. “believes that she does not have to hide”, that she “does not have to be ashamed”, explained Me Stéphane Babonneau, one of her two lawyers.
Silent, she was nevertheless very attentive to the debates that began on Monday and are scheduled to last four months, until December 20. And the questions to the director of investigation from certain defense lawyers on Wednesday, asking for example if the P. couple was a libertine couple or if it was credible that Gisèle P. did not realize anything for ten years, apparently affected her. After these accusations, her three children momentarily left the room, outraged. (…) - 20minutes
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