The Paris Assize Court said it was “convinced” of rape, “described in a constant and precise manner” by the victim Laura P. from his complaint to the hearing.
by Christophe Ayad (with AFP)
He arrived free to hear the verdict in the case for which he was accused and left the handcuffs to the hands to sleep in prison. The Moroccan Song Star Saad Lamjarred was sentenced on Friday, February 24, to six years in prison for rape aggravated by the Paris Assize Court. He was found guilty of having violated and struck Laura P., then aged 20, in the room of a Parisian palace, October 26, 2016. Aggravating circumstance: he was under the influence of alcohol and Amazing substances. On the other hand, he was acquitted from the accusation of aggravated voluntary violence. It will be registered in the national file of authors of sexual offenses.
The jurors deliberated seven hours after hearing the accused’s last words. Friday morning, the 37 -year -old singer had advanced one last time at the helm. Insisting to express themselves in French, he had declared: “I tried during this audience to express myself, to tell you the truth of the bottom of my heart, because absolutely, I did not do this of which I was accused. I insist, Madam President, I have never, never penetrated Laura P. “
Laura P. had met Saad Lamjarred in a posh nightclub in the Champs Elysées district. After sympathizing for an hour, she had accompanied her, as well as another couple, for an after in the room of this couple at the Intercontinental hotel. For two hours, the four people had fun, danced, drunk alcohol and consumed drugs except Laura P. then the latter and Saad Lamjarred went to the hotel where the Moroccan singer resided Pending his concert scheduled for October 29 at the Palais des Congrès.
The complainant and the accused spent three hours head-on, flirted, exchanged a kiss. As Laura P. refused a second kiss, the singer violently projected it to the ground, struck and undressed before penetrating it, “without its consent” underlined the court. Saad Lamjarred, for his part, claims to have taken him a blow by reflex when she would have violently scratched her while they were caressed.
Then the young woman took refuge in the bathroom and got dressed. When he left, he tried to coax him by offering him money and a bracelet before attacking him again. She then escapes from the room; The hotel staff take care of her and call the police. It files complaint the same morning.
“Variable and evolutionary declarations of Saad Lamjarred”
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