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Suspension of hearing this Wednesday, during the trial of Hervé Salfati before the Criminal Court of Lot-et-Garonne, due to his absence.
Tried before the Lot-et-Garonne Criminal Court since Tuesday November 19, Hervé Salfati did not appear on this second day of the hearing, Wednesday November 20. As a reminder, the 66-year-old man is accused by his daughter Dawa Salfati of touching and rape from the ages of 12 to 17.
Yesterday, during the first day of debates, several witnesses were heard, in particular the mother of the victim and ex-wife of the accused who confided in the bar that she “did not realize anything”, but “believed ” and “support” his daughter.
The accused was to be questioned
On this second and final day of the trial, the victim, Dawa Salfati, as well as the accused were both to be questioned by the court. The deliberations were to be made at the end of the day, after the lawyers' pleadings and the attorney general's indictment.
The hearing has been suspended since 9 a.m. The police went to the home of the accused, in Villeneuve-sur-Lot.
