The fourth day of the trial of Bruno Garcia-Crucian, accused of the murder of his ex-girlfriend in March 2019, is held Tuesday in Bastia.
The day before, psychiatric experts had looked into the case of the accused, and the Assize Court had heard from relatives of the victim.
Our reporter brings you the live trial.
After psychiatric experts and relatives of Julie Douib, it is Bruno Garcia-Crucian who speaks Tuesday before the Bastia Assize Court. The man is on trial for the murder, in March 2019, of his ex-girlfriend.
Monday, Julie's mother, Violette, spoke.
"She said to me 'Mom, I am being abused. Everything I do is wrong. I have no brain, he keeps putting me down. He hits me," she explains. .
Before adding: "She did not tell us everything but she was his hostage. Bruno stole his identity."
Despite her sobs, Violette Douib wants to follow through on her statements, especially for her two grandchildren whom she has custody of today with her husband.
"Before we left, they were very worried. They were afraid that I could not speak to you," she says.
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