Pay prosecution costs v ex-wife who killed your children

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Pay prosecution costs v ex-wife who killed your children

Postby Penta » Sat Mar 27, 2010 6:01 pm

On the face of it, this is grotesque. Is there more to the story, el3so?


Belgian billed for prosecution of his children's killer

A Belgian man has protested at being asked to pay for the prosecution of his ex-wife who killed their five children, a local newspaper reports.

"I am disgusted and revolted," Bouchaib Moqadem told Le Soir newspaper.

Genvieve Lhermitte was sentenced to life in prison in December 2009 for murdering their son and four daughters while Mr Moqadem was on holiday.

Belgium tries to recover the cost of its prosecutions from those convicted but Lhermitte is insolvent.

So the state has instead sent the 72,743 euros ($97,000; £65,000) bill to Mr Moqadem.

It says the money should come from Lhermitte's share of the sale of their house.

Mr Moqadem's lawyer has reportedly asked for the bill to be written off.

http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8590735.stm
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