When the star of social networks Kim Kardashian He was 35 years old, he was the victim of an assault and millionaire robbery of jewels while he was staying in a hotel in Paris, in a fact that the French press described as “the theft of the century. ”
Now, as part of the trial that takes place in Francehe appeared before a court to narrate what happened on October 3, 2016. In his appearance, he said he thought they were going to rape her.
But who are the people accused of these facts? In N+ We tell you about the so -called Grandparents bandindicated by the robbery by armed jewelry valued at 10 million dollars.
THE BAND OF THE grandparents
On the bench of the defendants are Men between 60 and 70 years old with criminal records.
They respond to nicknames as “the old Omar” u “Blue eyes“The researcher Michel Malecot said that” they are a team, “” but they made some mistakes “, such as leaving traces of DNA that allowed their identification.
Aomar ait khedache, “The old Omar”is indicated as the brain behind theft; The 68 -year -old man admitted to having participated, but denied being the group leader.
While Yunice Abbas, 71, confessed her participation and even wrote a book about the assault.
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This is two of the 10 suspects who are being tried, many of them between 60 and 70 years and nicknames The grandparents’ band.
Abbas told French media that he and others who participated in the robbery did not know who Kardashian was. “It was not her, it was her diamond our goal,” he told C8 TV a few years ago.
Frank Berton, a lawyer who represents AOMAR AIT JEDACHEhe said last month that he expected that the fact that Kardashian is a world star not affect the trial.
“This trial attracts international attention because of who the plaintiff is, the victim,” said Berton.
A total of 10 suspects
The total suspects are nine men and a woman. Five of the men face armed robbery and kidnapping charges and run the possible risk of being sentenced to life imprisonment.
The others are accused of complicity in the robbery or unauthorized possession of a weapon.
It should be noted that when escaping on foot or by bicycle, the thieves lost some of the jewels, including a cross with six diamonds, which a passerby found in the street and took the police.
According to the Prosecutor’s Office, in addition to those 10 peoplea suspect is too sick to be judged at this time and another died.
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With Reuters and AFP information.
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