Plaintiffs leave Jackal trial

Paris - Civil plaintiffs in the murder trial of Carlos the Jackal in Paris walked out of the courtroom yesterday, saying they…

Paris - Civil plaintiffs in the murder trial of Carlos the Jackal in Paris walked out of the courtroom yesterday, saying they were fed up with his delaying tactics and loud ways. "There comes a time when enough is enough," lawyer Mr Francis Szpiner said. "We are not at the disposition of the defendant's gesticulations or his lawyers' comings and goings."

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