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6:14 p.m. : Nordahl Lelandais will not appeal his life sentence, announces his lawyer, Alain Jakubowicz.
6:15 p.m. : “This verdict honors our justice and our judicial institution. We are in a state of law, and force remained with the law. I was proud to defend this family. It is the end of a long road and we must that the French think of this family, because on Monday there will be no more microphone and camera, and they will remain with their mourning.
Fabien Rajon, lawyer for Maëlys’ mother, also spoke after the trial.
6:09 p.m. : “I am happy with the verdict. Life is what we took when we no longer had Maëlys. [Nordahl Lelandais] will never hurt anyone again, that was our goal to honor him. [Maëlys] gave us strength throughout the trial. The sentence was up to what was expected [même si] we will never really know what she died of.”
Jennifer de Araujo, mother of Maëlys, speaks after the trial of Nordahl Lelandais, sentenced to life imprisonment.
6:03 p.m. : It is 6 p.m., before passing the baton in this live, here is a new summary of the news:
• The Assize Court of Isère condemned Nordahl Lelandais to life imprisonment with a 22-year security sentence for the murder and kidnapping of little Maëlys in August 2017.
• In the north and north-west of France, storm Eunice this afternoon raised waves reaching up to nine meters, causing initial damage and disrupting rail, sea and air transport. Follow our live.
•The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, noted the deterioration of the situation in war-torn eastern Ukraine, where Kiev and pro-Russian separatists accuse each other of renewed violence.
• French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected the demand of the ruling military junta in Bamako to withdraw the French soldiers “without delay” from mali. “I won’t compromise for a second on their safety.”did he declare.
• As evidence. Biathlete Quentin Fillon Maillet, double Olympic champion and triple silver medalist, was designated French flag bearer for the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games. It will be held this Sunday from 1 p.m.
5:51 p.m. : HelloIn French law, penalties do not accumulate. When a person is convicted twice, he is serving the heavier sentence. Difficult to tell you how long Nordahl Lelandais will remain in prison… With the sentence pronounced today, he will be able to request a release from twenty-two years of detention (so when he will be 61 years old). But it is not at all certain that it will be granted to him, so that does not mean that he will only stay twenty-two years in prison.
For example, the killer Guy Georges was sentenced in 2001 to life imprisonment, with a twenty-two-year security period. This security period, which takes into account the three years of pre-trial detention carried out between 1998 and 2001, ended in the spring of 2020. However, he is currently still in detention.
5:47 p.m. : Condemned for two lawsuits, NL will make how much prison?
5:43 p.m. : The verdict was announced by the president of the court after just over seven hours of jury deliberations and after three weeks of trial. This morning, Nordahl Lelandais renewed his apologies to the families “whom he hurt”. He again acknowledged all the facts with which he is charged and also assured that he was aware “long work” to do on himself and assured that he was going “do it with great determination”.
(ELISABETH DE POURQUERY / FRANCEINFO)
4:47 p.m. : The court also ordered a “socio-legal follow-up for 10 years” of the accused, including a treatment order, reports our journalist on the spot.
4:59 p.m. : As the trial of the former soldier for the murder of Maëlys de Araujo and the sexual assaults committed on two little cousins of 4 and 6 years old ends, the court’s decision is in conformity at the requisitions of Advocate General Jacques Dallestwho had asked for the maximum sentence.
4:38 p.m. : Nordahl Lelandais is sentenced to life imprisonment, with a security period of 22 years.
2:02 p.m. : It is 2 p.m., here is an update on the news:
• The gusts of wind, linked to storm Eunice, are strengthening to reach a peak during the afternoon with winds ranging from 120 to 140 km/h in the north of France, Meteo France alert. Five departments are still on orange alert.
• A war would be “catastrophic”has just warned the head of the UN. Earlier in the day,The bombings took place in Stanytsia Luganska, a city in eastern Ukraine under the control of government forces, noted AFP journalists on the spot. Follow our live.
• The First Lady Brigitte Macron summoned to court from Paris two women who spread transphobic rumors against him, learned France Télévisions from a judicial source.
• After new apologies pronounced by Nordahl Lelandais this morning, the Isère Assize Court withdrew to decide the fate of the accused, tried in particular for the kidnapping and murder of Maëlys De Araujo in 2017. Yesterday, the public prosecutor’s office had requested life imprisonment.
12:00 p.m. : It’s noon, we stop for a moment on the main titles of the day:
• The Minister of Labour, Elisabeth Borne, described as“excellent news” the unemployment rate down to 7.4% in the last quarter of last year, “at the lowest for almost 15 years”. She hailed a level among young people at an all-time low “for nearly 40 years”.
• After new apologies pronounced by Nordahl Lelandais this morning, the Isère Assize Court withdrew to decide the fate of the accused, tried in particular for the kidnapping and murder of Maëlys De Araujo in 2017. Yesterday, the public prosecutor’s office had requested life imprisonment.
• Rail traffic will be partially at a standstill this afternoon, from Seine-Maritime to the North. Five departments on the Channel coast are placed on orange alert due to strong winds and risk of submersion caused by storm Eunice.
• And five gold medals for France! Biathlete Justine Braisaz-Bouchet was crowned Olympic champion in mass start. Disappointment on the other hand for Quentin Fillon Maillet, who finished fourth in the men’s event, whilehe was aiming for a historic Grand Slam at the Winter Games.
09:38 : After Nordahl Lelandais’ brief speech, the hearing is suspended. The jury will now have to answer the 15 questions contained in the indictment and determine the sentence to be pronounced. This deliberation could extend until the end of the afternoon.
09:35 : “Objectively, this is the sentence we are waiting for: life and 22 years of security.”
While awaiting the verdict at the trial of Nordahl Lelandais, this lawyer for the civil parties welcomes the requisitions of the general prosecutor’s office, yesterday. Such a decision by the jurors would allow “it’s up to the family to move on”even if “the reconstruction will be very difficult”.
09:29 : “I am well aware of what has happened for 4 and a half years, during these 3 weeks, and really I want to apologize to all those to whom I have hurt.”
09:29 : “I will do it with greater determination”
09:29 : “The 2nd thing is that I know that the families will never accept my apologies, but I must express my apologies with the greatest sincerity”
09:29 : “As I told you on Friday, I recognize all the facts with which I am accused, with sincerity”
09:28 : Before the court retires to deliberate, Nordahl Lelandais has one last opportunity to speak to the jurors. Anyone who is “celebrating” his 39th birthday today is renewing his “apologies”as reported by our special correspondent Violaine Jaussent.
09:11 : Here is a new point on the news of this Friday:
• And five gold medals for France! Biathlete Justine Braisaz-Bouchet was crowned Olympic champion in mass start, before the men’s event where Quentin Fillon Maillet is aiming for a historic grand slam at the Winter Games. See you in an hour our live.
• After three weeks of hearing, the hour of the verdict. The Isère Assize Court will retire this morning to deliberate, following the trial of Nordahl Lelandais, tried in particular for the kidnapping and murder of Maëlys de Araujo in 2017. The general prosecutor’s office requested life imprisonment.
• Faced with nuclear production at half mast and government measures against soaring energy prices, EDF will be bailed out by the State. Bercy announces a public participation of 2.1 billion euros in this recapitalization of a total amount of 2.5 billion.
• From Seine-Maritime to the North, five departments on the Channel coast are placed on orange alert due to strong winds and the risk of submersion on the coasts. Rail traffic is severely disrupted in Normandy and Hauts-de-France.
08:58 : “My sister sacrificed his life to stop this dangerous criminal.”
On the last day of the trial of Nordahl Lelandais, Colleen De Araujo, 17 years old (on the right in the photo), returns to franceinfo on his intervention at the hearing last week. “I wanted to unload my hate and all the sadness I had inside. It was very important to me and I wanted to do it for my sister and for her memory. I think she deserved it.”
(OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP)
06:02 : It’s Friday, February 18, it’s 6 a.m., the news is waking up:
• Outdoor markets canceled, parks and gardens closed, walks not recommended… The prefect of the North calls for caution in the face of winter storm Eunicewhich will reach “a peak of crisis in the middle of the afternoon”. Five departments on the Channel coast are placed in orange vigilance.
• Mayhem in sight in Ile-de-France transport due to a wage strike at RATP. Eight metro lines will remain closed and traffic will be greatly reduced on six others, as well as on RER A and B. The executive calls on companies to promote teleworking for their employees.
• After three weeks of hearing, the hour of the verdict. The Isère Assize Court will retire this morning to deliberate, following the trial of Nordahl Lelandais, judged in particular for the kidnapping and murder of Maëlys De Araujo in 2017. The general prosecutor’s office requested life imprisonment.
• The Grand Slam for Quentin Fillon Maillet? If he finishes on the podium of the mass-start event, scheduled for 10 a.m., the French biathlete will sign an unprecedented feat in the history of the Winter Games, all sports combined, winning six medals in six races. Follow our live.