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Dominic PelicoA man who drugged his wife for 10 years to abuse her without her consent, and also raped her with dozens of other men he recorded, said this Wednesday: “I shouldn’t have done this, I’ll die like a dog.”

Through tears, he ended his final appearance before the Avignon criminal court by addressing his ex-wife: Giselle Pelicoand his daughter Caroline Darianto whom he repeated his apologies for all the pain he had caused, although he admitted that “It won’t be enough.”

“She is part of what I keep deep inside me.” – said a clearly touched Dominic, who had been his life partner for 50 years and could not hold back his tears.

She explained that the “only hope” she had left was that her daughter “may have evidence” that, contrary to her beliefs, he did not drug or rape her, as he did with her mother.

Darianwho also cried while his father insisted on asking for forgiveness, She is convinced that Dominique Pelico drugged her in order to rape her. as among the files that the police confiscated were photographs showing her naked and apparently sleeping.

The main accused in this case, in which may be sentenced to imprisonment for up to 20 yearssuggested that he was a “sex addict” and that he would die alone because, apart from his lawyer Beatriz Zavarro, no one supported him.

He stated that He didn’t realize how much he had harmed his wife and children. with his actions.

Zavarro noted that he would like his client to speak the same way as he spoke today, but in any case he expressed the hope that his words will be heard.

“If this is understandable,” the lawyer emphasized, “great. If you believe him, even better. If not, it doesn’t matter. But in any case, this is the truth of Dominique Pelicot.”

Next to him There are 50 more accused in this macro trial which began on September 2 and attracted great international interest, and now he faces the last stage.

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The trial will resume next Monday after prosecutors request a penalty and will last until Wednesday. Then it will be the turn of the defense of the accused, who will have the last word. ahead of sentencing on December 20.

(EFE)