the prosecutors

“guilty verdicts were inescapable”

the prosecutors · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

In court filings ahead of the hearing, prosecutors argued the guilty verdicts were inevitable given the evidence.

“The circumstances surrounding the lunch invitation, the serving of the applicant's meal on a different plate, the entirely different medical outcomes for the applicant as compared to the lunch guests, combined with the extensive array of incriminating conduct, pointed overwhelmingly to a deliberate act of poisoning. ”

the prosecutors · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Prosecutors' court filings detailed circumstantial evidence pointing to deliberate poisoning.