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On the evening of the first day of the trial of François Vergniaud, tried for the rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl, in 2020, in Nantes, applause resonated in the courtroom and insults were thrown at the accused. The president of the Assize Court recalled that everyone was doing their duty and asked that the serenity of the debates be respected.
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The courtroom was packed Friday. | PRESS PHOTO OCEAN-SIMON TORLOTIN
The second day of the trial of François Vergniaud, 50 years old, tried for the rape (repeat) and the murder of Céleste, 15 years old, in August 2020, in Nantes, opened with a solemn clarification, with words carefully considered
this Monday.
Friday evening, October 25, after the testimony of the victim's mother on the stand, there was much applause in the courtroom. I did not intervene, believing…
