Jewish family sequestered in Seine-Saint-Denis: sentences of 3 to 14 years required

Up to 14 years in prison were required Thursday, July 1 at the assizes against nine people tried for the violent kidnapping of a Jewish family in Seine-Saint-Denis, the theft and then the concealment of their property, aggravated by "

" anti-Semitic that “

”.

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On September 8, 2017, the lives of Mireille Pinto, 75 at the time, her 85-year-old husband and their 52-year-old son, fell into a nightmare none of which ever really woke up. The trial of their alleged attackers - a sponsor with a loaded record, three attackers, an accomplice and four receivers - has been held since June 21 before the assizes of Seine-Saint-Denis. During his indictment, the prosecution felt that anti-Semitism was the common thread of the events that occurred in Livry-Gargan.

The family was beaten, tied up, threatened with a knife and screwdriver, and held captive for several hours, their plush flag turned upside down in search of a hypothetical nest egg. The attackers "

", insists prosecutor Maylis De Roeck. The thugs will only find 500 euros in cash but will leave with credit cards, jewelry, some torn from the neck of a victim and even cutlery.

According to the victims, who at the stand described their fear of not "

", one of the attackers told them: "

".

The prosecutor blasted this state of mind of "

" misguided, which contains "

", she added, while the Pinto, arrived from Algeria, have worked “

” to build themselves.

The prosecution required 14 years in prison for the sponsor, 7 to 13 years for the trio of burglars, 5 years for an accomplice and 3 to 5 years against the four receivers.

The verdict is expected Friday.