Prosecutor demonstrates outrage in Paris
The French president’s incautious comments about the suspect in a murder case – and his complaints of incompetence in the legal system – have sparked a revolt among judges, prosecutors and lawyers.
Most courts in France have been hearing only urgent cases for days.
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Hide AdAfter a young waitress disappeared and parts of her body were found in a pond, Mr Sarkozy branded the suspect in the case ‘presumed guilty’ even before trial. Mr Sarkozy also complained of incompetence by magistrates who failed to assign a probation officer to the suspect, who had 15 convictions and had recently been released from prison.