French Court Acquits Former ETA Chief Josu Ternera
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In France, an appeal court acquitted a former leader of the Basque organization ETA, sought by Spain. On Thursday, the judges in Paris rejected the charges against the 75-year-old Josu Urrutikoetxea. He had been accused of membership in a terrorist association. His DNA traces had been found in ETA's weapons hideouts more than 20 years ago. The activist known as "Ternera" had claimed his innocence during the trial. Urrutikoetxea was one of the ET…
Despite traces of DNA on the safe floors of the terrorist gang, the gala justice excuses Urrutikoetxea and opens the way for his extradition.
On Thursday, the Court of Appeal of Paris acquitted the historic leader of ETA José Antonio Urrutikoetxea, Josu Ternera, in the last pending trial in France, which opens the prospect for his surrender to Spain.The president of the court merely gave the acquittal decision to Josu Ternera, who had attended the hearing with her lawyers, after recalling that the accusation against him was belonging to a terrorist organization for the period from 20 …
The Paris Court of Appeal has issued an acquittal of membership of a terrorist organizationAitor Esteban says Otegi pulls historical figures of the PNV because his legacy is “Argala, Gaddafi and Txapote” The Paris Court of Appeal has acquitted former ETA Chief José Antonio Urrutikoetxea, better known as Josu 'Ternera', on Thursday in the last pending trial in France, which opens the prospect for his surrender to Spain.
The main evidence against him was the traces of DNA and the traces that he left on his way through two Frank ETA floors in Lourdes and Villeneuve sur Lot. More information. France authorizes the delivery to Spain of the historic leader of ETA 'Josu Ternera', claimed by the National High Court.
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