Dominique Pelicot, 72, was out of the isolation of his prison to testify at the trial on appeal of the Mazan rape. Only 51 men sentenced to Avignona year ago, maintained his call, Husamettin Dogan, a 44-year-old former Ouvrier. On the second day of the trial, Tuesday, October 7, Dominique Pelicot was questioned, as a witness only.
On June 28, 2019, the one who presented himself as «Karim BM» [Karim bien monté] On the Coco.fr sexual dating forum, closed since, arrives in Mazan (Vaucluse). Dominique Pelicot, who was looking for “A person to abuse his wife without his knowledge”, asks him to undress, not to smoke, to wash his hands in hot water: “Obligations that left no doubt about the state of my wife when he came”.
“He sees a device on a tripod, he has no doubt, we can see that it is filmed” And for two hours, he engages in all forms of penetration: “A whole set of things without my wife”.
Tuesday, the president questions him: “Do you have an interest in driving Dogan or another?” »» “I have no interest except the truth”assures Dominique Pelicot who did not call him his sentence of twenty years in prison.
A trial under tension and overwhelming testimonies
In the morning, the Divisional Commissioner Jérémie Bosse-Platière-who directed the investigation of this extraordinary file-said he had “No doubt that he [M.Dogan] was fully aware of the victim’s state ”sedated beforehand by his ex-husband. “Anyone who sees the videos understands it immediately. »»
On Monday, at the opening of the debates, covered by a hundred journalists from around the world, Husamettin Dogan had claimed: “I am here because I never wanted to violate this lady, whom I respect. »» The latter claims to have believed to participate in the consented game of a libertine couple and claims to have “Never knew she was drug addict”that her husband did not “Never said that”.
Between 2011 and 2020, Dominique Pelicot admitted to having regularly drugged at the anxiolytics Gisèle Pelicot before raping it and having it raped by dozens of strangers recruited on the Internet. All by filming and meticulously archiving the acts committed on Mme Pelicot in their house.
In all, 107 photos and 14 videos of this evening of June 28, 2019, during which Husamettin Dogan went to Mazan, were found on a hard drive from Dominique Pelicot, according to the chief of investigation.
“There is no physical constraint, no threat”
On several images, some of which will finally be broadcast on Wednesday, the accused appears in the company of Dominique Pelicot in the process of vaginal penetrations, but also forced blowjobs in Gisèle Pelicot, “Inert and snoring”.
The commissioner describes in particular a scene during which Mme Pelicot moves slightly, his attacker immediately withdrew. “We understand that he is worried about the possible awakening of his victim and freezes in a waiting position. After thirty seconds, seeing that it was a reflex due to pain or discomfort, he will reintroduce his cock in his vagina. »»
“It is clear that the two men act in a very prudent, meticulous way, so as not to make noise”hammered Mr. Bosse-Platière. And, according to the director of investigation, if Dominique Pelicot could be “A little directive”, “There is no physical constraint, no threat”as the accused says.
“I never forced anyone, they never needed me”launched Dominique Pelicot.
The trial is scheduled to continue with the interrogation of the accused and the eagerly awaited intervention of Gisèle Pelicot, which has become a symbol of the fight against sexual violence on Wednesday. The verdict, initially scheduled for Wednesday evening, will more likely be made on Thursday given the delays taken at the hearing.
