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Swiss justice will say Wednesday, May 24 if the Islamologist is guilty of rape or not. His accuser will have surprised throughout the trial.
By Erwan Seznec
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MTuesday, May 16, 8 p.m. The second day of the trial of Tariq Ramadan, tried in Geneva for “rape and sexual coercion”, ends. Since the start of the proceedings, prosecutor Adrian Holloway has been very discreet, asking rare and brief questions. The moment of the indictment arrives. He wakes up. Blue suit, blond gray hair, drooping eyelids, slightly drawling voice and jerky gestures, he speaks, turned towards the president, without looking at the room, the complainant or the defendant. The phrase “stiff as justice” seems to have been invented for him.
At times, Adrian Holloway seems to hesitate, to get lost in his files. The impression quickly dissipated. The prosecutor knows where he is going and what he wants. He asks for 3 years in prison, including 18 months firm. The only circumstance att…