Overview
- The defense argued there is no solid proof and said investigators 'fabricated a culprit,' urging jurors to acquit.
- Counsel drew a parallel to the Patrick Dils wrongful conviction to warn of potential judicial error.
- Prosecutors sought life with a 22-year safety period and described Frédéric Péchier as a 'serial killer' who 'used medicine to kill.'
- The indictment alleges 30 patients were targeted between 2008 and 2017 in Besançon clinics, with 12 deaths, using contaminated infusion bags containing substances such as potassium, local anesthetics, adrenaline or heparin.
- Péchier, who has maintained his innocence throughout the three-month trial, is due to address the court one last time before deliberations, with a verdict expected by Friday.