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It is this morning that the court appeal of Sale resumed the trial of the 25 people accused of killing 11 people and injuring 70 in 2010.
The court of appeal in Sale was packed with lawyers, relatives of victims and defendants, observers, journalists and security forces as the hearing began. The courtroom was dominated by a giant screen broadcasting the hearing and the presented evidence. Outside, supporters of the two camps ; separated by a line of policemen, exchanged slogans and insults.
The defence lawyers on Monday said they had little faith that the new trial would deliver justice. The trial "is taking place in very unfair conditions, but we remain at the defendants' side." they said.
On the other hand, Ahmed Atertour, president of an association for families and friends of the victims, said he had "confidence in Moroccan justice to commemorate the memory of our (...) martyrs".
The military court of Rabat in 2013 sentenced the accused to punishment starting from 20 years to life imprisonment. The trial eventually was condemned by the International NGOs and was later ordered by the court of cassation to be held in a civilian court.
