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LIVE – Mazan rape trial: “Thank you Gisèle!” chants the crowd, applauding her as she leaves the court

“May the Mazan trial and the torture of Gisèle Pélicot be a shock wave,” urges Gabriel Attal

On the social network X, the former prime minister wrote a long message drawing lessons from the trial which is ending. “Shame has changed sides”welcomes Gabriel Attal, addressing his praise to the victim. “By requesting and obtaining the lifting of the closed session, Gisèle Pélicot made her suffering an act of resistance. His courage, his determination, his thirst for justice are a source of inspiration. They command admiration”. By renouncing the closed session, the victim “came to shake consciences”he judges.

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The secretary general of the Renaissance party sees this trial “a message of hope, confidence and recognition for all the victims”. . “In the dock, we found a gardener, a firefighter, a nurse, an IT specialist, a soldier, a driver, a journalist and even a plumber. We found men, aged 26 to 74, from all walks of life. We found husbands, fathers, sons and brothers. That says things. Things about the path that remains to be taken to respect the bodies of all women. Things on the way to ensuring that consent is always – from start to finish – given and respected”.

Addressing, finally, its “thoughts” to Gisèle’s children, Gabriel Attal ends his message by expressing his gratitude: “Thank you Gisèle”.

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