Former soldier Nordahl Lelandais, currently on trial for the murder of little Maëlys, underwent a Covid-19 test early Wednesday after feeling “a few symptoms”, said the Grenoble courthouse. “He has a few symptoms, he is in court (…), we are awaiting the results and we will adapt the hearing plan”, declared Cyril Moenne, chief of staff of the Attorney General.
The hearing was originally scheduled to resume Wednesday at 9 a.m. Contamination of the accused with Covid-19 could lead to a postponement of the trial, the organizers had previously indicated. The 38-year-old suspect has been on trial since Monday for the murder of little Maëlys De Araujo, eight years old, on the sidelines of a wedding party in Pont-de-Beauvoisin (Isère) on the night of August 26 to 27, 2017.
#Maelys The hearing is resumed, announces the president of the court. False alarm #Covid for Nordahl #lelandais which must be heard this afternoon on his personality.
— Caroline Girardon (@CaroGirardon) February 2, 2022
But the test was negative and the trial was able to resume shortly before ten o’clock, according to our journalist Caroline Girardon, present in court.