– Tension at its height for the appeal trial of the six police officers
The six Lausanne police officers involved in the death of the 39-year-old Nigerian will appear before the Cantonal Court on Monday. Their acquittal is contested.
Published today at 7:55 a.m.
A year later, back to Longemalle and the hall of the Vaudois Judicial Order. Starting Monday, Act II of the trial of the Lausanne police officers acquitted of the homicide of Mike Ben Peter will be played out there.
Marie-Lou Dumauthioz
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“Usually, the atmosphere is less tense on appeal than at first instance. This time, I don’t have the impression that this is the case…” Me Odile Pelet defends one of the six police officers acquitted a year ago of the charge of negligent homicide of Mike Ben Peter. As their appeal trial opens on Monday and for three days in Longemalle, the defendants risk feeling an intact inner tension when the public once again turns its gaze on their actions of February 28, 2018 (read box)Their trial is being followed beyond borders, like all those involving police interventions with fatal outcomes, especially on a black person.
