A moment suspended in the middle of technical discussions. Because it must be admitted that over two months of hearings, despite the major issues of a criminal trial, certain days do not attract the audience.
This Wednesday, May 27, before the Bouches-du-Rhône Assize Court, which is trying eleven people on appeal for the double assassination at Bastia-Poretta airport, committed on December 5, 2017 and which cost the lives of Antoine Quilichini and Jean-Luc Codaccioni, the debates took place took a rather singular turn. “ Tinkering “ whispers the defense, which moves on its bench. The accused, for their part, smile widely. At the heart of this short courtroom story, “ better than at the cinema “a route comparator: Mappy.
“An early start as an opening car”
Before taking this path, return to the point of contention: when discussing, once again, the role of Christophe Andreani, whom the director of investigation, at the helm of this same court, has already removed from the crime scene, his presence on the outskirts of the airport, shortly before the act, was brought back into the debate.
“ A theory suggested by the prosecution “points out Me Julien Pinelli, counsel for the person concerned. He denounces “ des éléments invérifiables “in this case the perimeter which could be covered by a terminal that his client activated at 11:44 a.m. in Ficaja, on December 5, 2017. The town is located near the cremation site of the vehicle used by the perpetrators of the double assassination, i.e. in Piedicroce, a village located almost an hour’s drive from the airport.
But according to the investigator present at the bar, this Wednesday, May 27, there is only “ 25 or 30 minutes “ Since “ l’extrémité “ from this terminal, activated by Christophe Andreani 21 minutes after the shots rang out at the airport. He could therefore, according to the investigator, “ position yourself near the crime scene to check for the presence of police before making an early departure as an usher car “. While believing that he could have taken a route other than that chosen by the Golf which exfiltrated the authors.
“ Material elements attest to what you have just mentioned ? “asks Me Pinelli. The answer is no. The lawyer maintains that no minutes allow this thesis and these timings to be accredited, the president suggests referring to Mappy: “ If we find a route based on the map present in the procedure which determines the coverage of the boundary, that will give us an idea “.
“We are still discussing my client’s incompatibility with being at the airport thanks to a state-of-the-art tool, Mappy, it’s scary”
Uproar in the room. “ Oh no, not an idea. No approximations. There were eight years of investigation, a first trial with heavy sentences (25 years for organized gang murder for Christophe Andreani, since the court considered that he was present at the crime scene, editor’s note) and we are still discussing my client’s incompatibility with being at the airport thanks to a state-of-the-art tool, Mappy, it’s scary “, tackle Me Pinelli. And if the subject excites so much, it is because between a homicide and a criminal conspiracy, an offense which could be considered for the cremation of a vehicle, there is a gap of a few years of prison incurred.
La présidente coupe court : “You have called into question a response, that is why we tried to provide a response. This has already happened, in a trial, for the clarity and orality of the debates”.
Investigators will take the stand until Friday.
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