The survivors of the attacks of November 13, 2015 again at the helm. After a week-long hiatus due to Covid-19, the trial resumed on Tuesday, May 17. The specially composed Court of Assizes has resumed hearing the survivors of these attacks who could not be heard last October. Some took advantage of their testimonies to address the accused.
With our special correspondent at the Special Assize Court of Paris, Moissonniere Marine
“ The defendants missed history with a capital H », Asserts Cédric, survivor of the Bataclan. ” For many months, they were given the opportunity to explain themselves, and very few of them took this chance. », Details this teacher-researcher in History-Geography who says he often had the impression of being faced with « petty criminals ” in ” a vulgar drug trial “.
” Meanwhile, we are going to enjoy life »
But “ somehow it’s better “, continues Cédric, because the defendants will spend many years in their cell, forgotten by all. And ” meanwhile, we, we’re going to enjoy life “. of this trial, History will only remember the testimonies of the civil partieshe concludes.
Often poignant testimonies, like that of Félix, 27, extremely moved when he steps up to the bar. He came to address those who were at the Bataclan, like him. For three years, he had no memory of that evening. Just a feeling of hangover » and the impression of having « do a bullshit “. Thanks to a psychological follow-up, everything finally comes back to him.
” It’s something that haunts me »
” To go outhe said, I shoved, I trampled anyone who got in my way. It’s something that haunts me. It is to apologize to these people that the young man came to testify today. ” I may not be in the dock, but I live everyday with my guilt he said in tears. ” You are a victim », interrupts the president.