Will Willy Bardon be entitled to a third trial? In any case, it has never been so close. Convicted twice for his involvement in the death of Élodie Kulik, raped and burned in January 2002 in the Somme, the man has always protested his innocence. With his lawyers, he had lodged an appeal in cassation against the judgment of the North Assize Court, which sentenced him on appeal, on July 1, 2021, to thirty years in prison.
However, during his examination, this Wednesday morning, the reporting adviser considered that one of the arguments raised by the defense of Willy Bardon could indeed be retained as a possible ground for cassation. A rare decision in criminal matters. This would lead to a reversal of the verdict and the holding of a new trial in this emblematic case, now twenty years old. The judges have given themselves until November 30 to decide.