(Radio France) Tuesday’s session at the special criminal court brought an end to the questioning of the accused on their alleged roles in the preparation of the November 2015 terrorist attacks. There were two witnesses, Mohamed Abrini and Mohammed Bakkali. One talked a lot but had very little to say; the other exercised his right to remain silent.
Bakkali is the silent one. He is already serving 25 years for his part in the August 2015 Thalys train attack. He denies involvement and has appealed against that sentence.
On Tuesday, he rose to address the Paris tribunal briefly. “Some people have misunderstood my decision to remain silent,” he said. “I just want to make it clear that it is not in any way a sign of disrespect for this court.”
