Appearing free, he left the courtroom in a bad mood while a victim was on the stand. On his way, he jostled an injured woman in Maelbeek, causing her to be evacuated by ambulance, said the lawyer.
“Madam President, the court may have noticed that Ibrahim Farisi left a bit hastily.” As he stood up at the afternoon hearing, the man had indeed deliberately knocked his chair over, grumbling a few words between his teeth. “One of the victims of Maelbeek was behind me, his legs raised (due to his persistent injuries since the attack in the Brussels metro, editor’s note) and was jostled by Mr. Farisi”, related Me Venet. President Laurence Massart replied that she had certainly noted the departure of the accused and “a certain agitation behind” but that, all focused on the story of Loubna Selassi, she did not know more.
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Sara Margoum, who must herself testify as a victim on March 27, is still today equipped with a morphine pump, continued Me Venet. “Her morphine pump was disabled” when Ibrahim Farisi pushed her “and she had to be taken away by ambulance”. “It’s intolerable,” concluded the criminal lawyer.
The president turned to the defense of this accused, who confirmed the departure of his client but did not attend the incident. Laurence Massart then asked him to clarify the matter with his client, describing the incident as “unacceptable”.
At the exit of Justitia, Me Venet explained that the incident had probably happened inadvertently and that the accused had not intended to injure Mrs. Margoum.
Since the start of the trial, Ibrahim Farisi, who must answer for participation in the activities of a terrorist group, has been known for his temper tantrums, his regular interruptions and his comings and goings almost daily between the outside and the inside of the courtroom.