Justice: Shaina’s murder trial opens in Beauvais

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H. Puffeney, N. Bensmail, B. Geron, France 3 Picardy, L. Latour – franceinfo

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Four years ago, the 15-year-old girl was found stabbed and burned alive in Creil, Oise. Monday, June 5, her ex-boyfriend appeared behind closed doors before the Assize Court of Beauvais.

A few cello notes, on the forecourt of the Beauvais court (Oise), Monday, June 5. Four years have passed since the Shaina’s murder, but the emotion is still palpable. A few dozen relatives paid tribute to him in the morning, in order to give courage to the family. Before the Assize Court, she faced the accused for the first time. “He’s a cold person, who shows no feelings”comments Parveen Hanse, Shaina’s mother.

A life plagued by drama

The man, a minor at the time of the events, is accused of having trapped Shaïna in a garden shed, to murder her with a knife, before burning her alive. The young woman was pregnant with him, and refused to have an abortion. He would then boast about the murder to his acquaintances. The murder is the last act of Shaïna’s ordeal. At 13, she had suffered a sexual assault in a meeting, then had been the victim of harassment and violence in her neighborhood. She had lodged a complaint at the police station, without success. The trial is due to last until Friday.


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