A 45-year-old man, prosecuted for acts of domestic violence which he disputes, could not be tried yesterday by the Avignon criminal court. It turns out that this man, hard of hearing, reads lips … However, wearing a mask is compulsory during the hearing due to the rules imposed in terms of health constraints.
Asked by the president about the assistance of an interpreter, the defendant, through his lawyer, replied that he did not understand sign language. And a hearing aid will not be more useful, said this man. The case was sent back to June with a mention on the file specifying to provide transparent plastic visors… If by then the mask is still compulsory!
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