Parents of 1987 A10 child face trial for alleged torture and complicity
The mother and father of a girl whose body was found near the A10 highway in 1987 will be tried in early November on charges of torture and complicity.
Nearly four decades after the discovery of a child's remains beside the A10, her parents, identified in 2018, are set to stand before a court. The mother, now 72, faces accusations of torture and barbaric acts leading to death, while one outlet-year-old father is charged with complicity. The proceedings run from early to mid-November following years of legal battles and appeals.
Why it matters
The trial revisits a decades-old murder case, highlighting issues of justice and accountability for historic crimes.
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