Pélicot’s testimony set to be decisive for 50 other men accused of raping his then wife Gisèle over nine-year period
Photograph: Alain Robert/Sipa/Rex/ShutterstockPhotograph: Alain Robert/Sipa/Rex/ShutterstockPélicot’s testimony set to be decisive for 50 other men accused of raping his then wife Gisèle over nine-year periodFirst published on Tue 17 Sep 2024 10.50 CEST
Alluding to the other accused men sitting on benches in court, he said “they all knew” he was inviting them to rape her. “I am guilty of what I did,” Pélicot said, saying he admitted “the facts in their entirety”. He has admitted the charges, but Tuesday is the first time he has spoken at any length since the trial began on 2 September. The court may also hear more from Gisèle Pélicot, who was present in court alongside Dominique’s brother Joel.
Dominique Pélicot described a childhood in which he suffered trauma, saying he was raped aged nine by a nurse when he was in hospital for a head injury. He described a violent father and a mother who was subjected to violent sex.
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