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French judges split on presidential pardon for Jacqueline Sauvage

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Video. French judges split on presidential pardon for Jacqueline Sauvage

Updated: 29/12/2016 - 12:56 GMT+1

Despite near-unanimous public and political support the French legal system is worried about the presidential pardon for husband-killer Jacqueline Sauvage.

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