An arrest warrant issued against Hervé Salfati, untraceable on the second day of his trial in Agen

While he appeared before the Lot-et-Garonne Criminal Court for the second day of his trial, Hervé Salfati did not appear at the hearing this 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.

After going to his home in Villeneuve-sur-Lot, the police found his phone. The accused, defended by Me Jean-François Renaudie, was however not at the scene and has still not been found. The hearing was therefore suspended and an arrest warrant was issued against the defendant.

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The trial postponed

Around 11 a.m., the court, with the agreement of the attorney general and counsel for both parties, announced the adjournment of the trial. A difficult decision for the victim, “very affected” by the situation according to her lawyer Frédérique Pohu-Panier. Note that a significant number of people were present at the hearing, Dawa Salfati benefiting from the support of the Information Center on the Rights of Women and Families, by All of Us, friends and relatives. The victim, aged 32 today and become a multidisciplinary artist (singer, author and photographer) is also the president and founder of the association “Libérons la parole en Dordogne” dedicated to victims of sexual violence in childhood .