The public prosecutor on Thursday requested 27 years of criminal imprisonment for Lakhdar Matoug, on trial before the Paris Assize Court for the murder of his wife, whose body had been dismembered before the remains were scattered in the Buttes-Chaumont park, in the 19th arrondissement of Paris.
At the end of a four-day hearing, the prosecution requested a harsh sentence for the man, described as an unremarkable worker. According to the investigation, he strangled his wife before dismembering her body and leaving the body parts in a Parisian park to conceal his crime.
A motive that is still difficult to establish
The proceedings failed to establish precisely the circumstances that led to the act. Despite the interrogations and testimonies heard during the trial, the accused's motives remain largely unexplained.
The public prosecutor nevertheless considered that the seriousness of the facts, as well as the acts committed after the murder to try to erase the traces of the crime, justified a sentence of 27 years of criminal imprisonment.
Verdict expected this Friday
The defense lawyers are scheduled to present their closing arguments this Friday before the court retires to deliberate. The verdict is expected shortly thereafter, bringing to a close this trial concerning one of the most significant criminal cases to have occurred in the capital in recent years.
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