“I hope you find the strength and courage to forgive us“Asked by the president of the court about his personality, it is first with these words with regard to relatives of Ali Unlü that Mohamed Diawara replied, this Monday morning at the Indre-et-Loire meeting. Dressed in a black turtleneck and cream jacket, the elder brother – sobbing – took a few seconds before being able to speak.
“I want them to know how sorry I am – Abdoul, co-accused
Throughout this first day of hearing, experts and witnesses took the stand to describe the personality of the two accused. “Soft“,”kind“,”sociable“for Mohamed who, a few weeks before the tragedy, had married religiously and learned that he was to become a father. “Insightful“,”square“,”good friend” and “in a good mood“for Abdul, the little brother”gifted“for football.
Psychologist and psychiatrist do not notice anything abnormal, no impulsiveness characterized in these two brothers for whom the family is more important than the exits. They certainly suffered from the absence of a father, but say they were “happy“with their mother and their stepfather. A framework which allowed them to have professional ambitions, them who wanted to escape from Sanitas. Profiles which contrast with the reason why they find themselves in this box.
“Reports show that they are quite “normal” people“, underlines Me Christian Blazy, lawyer of Abdoul.”There is no personality structure in them that shows that they are aggressive, impulsive people. They are people who are in sincerity, in compassion and in the awareness of the gravity of the facts.“”There is an extremely violent act“retorts Me Rémi Audebert, lawyer of the civil parties,”Does everyone have this extremely violent act that is going to result in someone’s death?“
After the depositions of the four witnesses, called by the defense, it was Abdoul’s turn, black sweater and white shirt, to express regret in court : “JI would like to say the empathy I have for them [la famille d’Ali Unlü, ndlr]. Every day, constantly, I have empathy. I want them to know how sorry I am, how much I regret.“Remorse that will be put to the test of facts this Tuesday.