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French sons speak out against father at rape trial, describe family as devastated and destroyed

French sons speak out against father at rape trial, describe family as devastated and destroyed

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The case involves a 71-year-old man, Dominique Pelicot, who has admitted to drugging his ex-wife, Gisèle Pelicot, and recruiting 49 men to rape her. The couple's children, David and Caroline, have also been involved in the trial, with Caroline being one of the defendants. The children have expressed devastation and anger over their father's actions, with David stating that he believes his sister Caroline was also abused and asking their father for forgiveness, which was denied. The trial is ongoing.

Beatrice Zavarro
1. I told him that we should not leave this hearing without him having given exactly the reasons why he acted like that against his wife.
David Pelicot
1. You need to know this trial is a trial of a devastated family.
2. My sister is fighting a battle, the hardest battle of her life, and we'll always be there for her. I'd like to say to all women who are mothers, and all girls … as they start their life as young women, please, please don't be afraid to speak out. The omertà is over. We have to speak out.
3. If you have any little bit of humanity left, tell the truth on what you did to my sister, who is still suffering every day and will suffer all her life.
Gisèle Pélicot
1. I haven't pardoned Monsieur Pelicot. What he did to me was inexcusable and what is difficult for me is that I didn't realise anything and I thought I was living with someone good.
2. When you walk into a bedroom and see a motionless body, at what point (do you decide) not to react.
3. They must take responsibility for their actions. They raped. Rape is rape.
4. It's not for us to have shame, it's for them.
5. I have grandchildren who are called that. Today, I want them to be proud of their grandmother. My name is known across the world now. They shouldn't be ashamed of carrying that name. Today we will remember Gisèle Pelicot.
6. It is time for society to look at this macho, patriarchal society and change the way it looks at rape.
7. I can hear this gentleman saying 'a finger is not rape'.
Florian Pelicot
ZZIIGG
1. It cost me a divorce and thousands of questions.
2. You always said our mother was a saint, but you were the devil in person.
3. Learning that my father is one of the biggest criminals of the last 20 years – how do you rebuild from that?

French sons speak out against father at rape trial, describe family as devastated and destroyed

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