At the last interrogation of the young Chile, accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend, Narumi Karusaki, Mr. Laffont tried in turn to open the door to an admission, who did not come.
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One last time, Thursday, April 7, they tried. Each in his place, each in his register. Matthew Husson, the President of the Assize Court: “Mr. Zepeda, it is established that you spent the night from December 4th to the 5th with Narumi Kurosaki. No one has never reviewed it. Do not want to say exactly What happened? “M e Sylvie Galley, the family lawyer of the Japanese student disappeared:” Mr. Zepeda, what did you do to Narumi? If you want to lighten The sentence of his mother and his sister, it might be the moment to recognize that you killed him. “M e Randall Schwerdorff, who represents Arthur del Piccolo, the last boyfriend of The young woman: “Mr. Zepeda, do you want to help? You are suspected of having murdered Narumi, what’s your other hypothesis?” Etienne Coats, General Counsel: “Mr. Zepeda, do you make fun of the world? Where is the body? from Narumi? “
The evidence overwhelms it until vertigo. Its devouring jealousy, its mild passion for its ex-girlfriend are recorded in hundreds of emails or messages on social networks. His schedule, during the four days of his surprise stay in Besançon, was completely reconstructed, intersected. Its purchases of flammable liquid, matches and detergent are attested. The last cries of life of Narumi Kurosaki, in room 106 of the university residence where he accompanied it, are timeated.
In the hurry of questions, the accused rots, tangles, stumbles and sows consternation. “What night do you think exactly? That From the 4th to 5? That Night, I slept.” “I do not know what happened. I would like to know.” Three times, he crackles. To the evocation of his happiness spent with the girl. When he is questioned about his faith in God. And when we talk to him about his family. But still, it stands up and affirms: “I did not kill Narumi.”
“It’s not a dictation, it’s a question”
Arrives the turn of the defense issues. M e Jacqueline Laffont gets up, leaves his bench at the foot of the box, goes forward in the courtroom, puts his glasses on the desk, and turns to his client. Everything is a sign, in front of the Assize Court. These few meters of physical remoteness trace a symbolic distancing. He is him. She is her. In the neutral tone with which it addresses the accused, the same distance.
“Nicolas Zepeda, since the beginning of this hearing, you have made a number of small steps. Which complicates the task is that sometimes you have also retreated …
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