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Foot fetishist jailed for attack on elderly woman

Wed, 23 Apr 2014 19:26:00 +0200

A French fetishist was so smitten with an elderly lady’s feet he burst into the terrified woman's home and proceeded to sniff, lick and rub them as she lay helpless. The lewd act cost him 18 months behind bars.

Dog testifies in court in French murder case

Thu, 03 Apr 2014 18:50:00 +0200

A dog was recently interrogated in French court in an effort to identify the man believed to have murdered the pooch’s owner. As barking mad as it may sound, dogs being drafted in as key witnesses, is something of a recent trend in French court cases.

Karachi Affair: Judges want Sarkozy to testify

Fri, 07 Feb 2014 18:52:00 +0100

Former President Nicholas Sarkozy, who has hinted at a political comeback, could be called as a witness in a case of suspected corruption at the highest levels of government. Sarkozy might be asked to testify about the long running "Karachi Affair."

Judge frees inmate over wet and windy jail cell

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 12:51:00 +0200

A judge in France took the extraordinary step of freeing a prisoner near Paris this week, because wind and rain were blowing into his tiny cell, soaking him as he slept. The inmate’s lawyer called his living conditions “unacceptable".

French judge in Tapie case probed for fraud

Thu, 30 May 2013 10:31:00 +0200

The French legal system was rocked this week after revelations emerged surrounding two judges in high profile corruption cases. As one judge was placed under investigation for fraud, questions were also raised about a colleague probing the Bettencourt affair.

The 'Wall of Idiots' causing uproar in France

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:04:00 +0200

A left-leaning judges' union has caused outrage among political circles in France after it was revealed they kept a "Wall of Idiots", containing pictures of right-wing politicians as well as journalists, but also the fathers of murdered girls.

Court fines family over adopted fox

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:45:00 +0200

A French court has ordered a family to give up the wild fox they adopted over a year ago. A judge fined them €300 for "keeping a non-domestic animal without authorization."