The perpetuity required against the « sociopath » Mehdi Nemmouche – Liberation

« He is one of the most perverse and most cruel jihadists in the past ten years, in the midst of a list of unfortunately provided »brushed the national anti -terrorist prosecutor's office in his indictment (PNAT). Unsurprisingly, the maximum sentence was requested on Wednesday March 19, against the main accused of the Islamic State (IS) jail trials, Mehdi Nemmouche39, already sentenced to life For the quadruple assassination of the Jewish Museum in Brusselsthe first attack on Europe on behalf of the terrorist organization. At the end of an indictment of more than seven hours, the lawyers general Benjamin Chambre and Rachel Lecuyer demanded life imprisonment, accompanied by a period of security of twenty-two years, against the jihadist formally identified by the four French journalists ex-hostages in Syria as one of their guards and executioners.

« Faced with a criminal without state of mind, this man refusing against all obviousness to recognize his involvement, there is no light of hope of any amendment, of any evolution. You will have to sanction him up to his personality, his history, and pronounce a sentence that definitively protects our society ”they asked the Assize Court specially made up of Paris. In the box, the interested party remains impassive. « Requesting a man's confinement for the life is a decision -making decision, always a sisters »insisted Benjamin Chambre. Since the creation of the PNAT six years ago and the 300 jihadists tried, « This sentence has only been required and pronounced only twenty times », of which only ten for terrorists present in the box.

Contrary to the four co-accused of Mehdi Nemmouche, the public prosecutor has requested heavy penalties, ranging from twenty years' imprisonment to perpetuity, taking into account « The exceptional severity of the crimes that are accused of ». Thus, life imprisonment was also requested against two alleged deaths in Syria: Osama Atar, the « brain » of the attacks of November 13, which accomplished « A course at the highest peak of the IS hierarchy » And « Personally supervised hostage management »and the high ranking Salim Benghalem, both jailer and chief of detention.

Against Abdelmalek Tanem, 35, present in the box and already convicted for his departure in Syria, thirty years of imprisonment, accompanied by a two -thirds security period, were required for « His commitment within the IS security apparatus » and its « Quality of jailer ». « By adopting the jihadist code of honor, he told your court that he was still on the side of the supporters of the cause », warns the accusation. Contrary to his neighbor, Kais Al Abdallah, a 41 -year -old Syrian accused of having been the number two of the terrorist group in Raqqa and of having played a role in the kidnapping of Nicolas Hénin and Pierre Torres, a sentence of twenty years' imprisonment was claimed – the maximum for the offense of association of criminal terrorist criminal criminals.

In the preamble to his requisitions, the PNAT had insisted on the extent and importance of this hearing, the fruit of a « Sprawling, meticulous, relentless investigation », And besides filmed for history, just like the trials of the attacks of November 13 or Nice. A « Great trial», Not because « Of those who have never intended to assume their responsibilities« Tacks Benjamin Room, the gaze turned to the glass box of the accused. But « Because he touched extraordinary facts by their violence, their nature »with a « Involvement of the highest peak of IS », and offered an unprecedented dive in « The dehumanization company » led by the terrorist organization. « If this file and this hearing must have a virtue, it is that of showing us the true face of jihadist barbarismunderlines the magistrate. They undertook to reduce humanity to nothing. ”

Five weeks of debate from a « Great wealth »marked above all by the stories of the old Western hostages. The PNAT has entrusted all its « admiration » facing « courage » Of the ten journalists or humanitarian workers who came to tell at the helm the unbearable conditions of their detention in Syria. Between 2012 and 2014, 25 Westerners were captured and sequestrated by the Islamic State. Only 16 returned. Despite « Supplement, physical trauma and guilt specific to ghosts », They did not engage in any « Haine or spirit of revenge », greeted Benjamin Chambre. « They had the right, but all wanted to participate in the judicial work, for their nine companions of misfortune and for the thousands of Syrian anonymous tortured. »

Beyond The identification of Mehdi Nemmouche by the old hostageswho had drawn up a real « Chinese portrait » From their ex-charter with very singular fads-war in Bosnia, French song, episodes of the show Bring the accused, etc. -, video surveillance images of Aleppo hospital, transformed into a torture center, « Came to validate all established investigations », but also demonstrate « The ease of Mehdi Nemmouche in these places of abuse and death », preview « Smiling, even hilarious » Near prisoners hampered. « All the perversity of the character breaks out in the image », Benjamin room. The old « Prapular robber », radicalized in detention, is « A sociopath devoid of empathy, but endowed with real intelligence », « the incarnation of a barbaric jihad », insists the representative of the public prosecutor, while warning against the pitfall of « The starification of this man, who does not deserve it ».

Finally, the Advocate General castigated « Great cowardice » of the accused. Certainly, Mehdi Nemmouche spoke after being mutic throughout the investigation. But if he claimed his jihadist commitment, daring to present himself as a freedom of freedom, He challenged that he was the pellet of the hostages. « Twelve years for that, twelve years to hear a litany of quotes from Ho Chi Minh to Jean Gabin, a real trivial pursuit exercise, which could have been distracting if the issues were not so serious!Cingle Benjamin Room. Far from the boastful in the basements of Aleppo hospital, Mehdi Nemmouche marches, hides and hides behind a mystification of his commitment. This positioning confirms us in the conviction of its extreme and persistent dangerousness. ”

And to conclude with this address at the Court: « Faced with the one who dreamed of being a hero of Bring the accused, On the contrary, it will be necessary by your decision, that you make you forget the accused. ” The defense will argue Thursday, before the expected verdict on Friday.