Frenchman in mass rape trial again excused from hearing — judge

Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old retiree accused of enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his drugged wife and filming the assaults, was set to undergo a medical examination later in the day.

This court sketch done on September 11, 2024 shows Dominique Pelicot (C) leaving the court after being excused from the hearing, for the third consecutive day at the Vaucluse Criminal Court in Avignon. (AFP)