A few months ago, Céline Vasselin and Jessica Adam were sentenced to 22 and 17 years in prison for the murder of a certain Sliman A. But the trial, nicknamed that of the dismemberers of Rouen, risks being retried. Explanations.
The story may not be over after all. After a very intense week of hearings, Céline Vasselon and Jessica Adam were sentenced to 22 years and 17 years in prison for the appalling murder of a certain Slimane A., the companion of this premiere. But the trial, dubbed by the media as that of the dismemberers of Rouen, risks being retried. The reason ? The public prosecutor’s office decided to appeal after judging that the sentences laid down had not been severe enough.
For a week, these women appeared before the Rouen Assize Court for having murdered then dismembered the body of Slimane A. Céline, his companion residing in Petit-Quevilly, was accused of having fomented a plan to get rid of the man she described as violent. Jessica, his client and friend, helped him carry out his macabre project. Which had terrible but logical consequences for the two young culprits.
The new trial of the Rouen dismemberers should take place within a year
But these sentences of 22 and 17 years in prison were considered too lenient by the civil parties., composed of the members of the family of the deceased. It must be said that the two women each faced a life sentence. As a reminder, the public prosecutor’s office initially required 30 years in prison for Céline and 25 against Jessica. If the appeal is accepted, the new judgment will not be held for a year, in another Court of Assizes. To be continued…