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Lauchenoirian Guardian

TRC verdicts and sentences announced
25th July 2019

The Truth & Reconciliation Commission formed to investigate acts carried out during the Second Lauchenoirian Civil War has today issued verdicts and sentences against individuals involved in the war.

Among those convicted are a number of Kerlians – including Councillor Anita Patel, a member of Kerlile’s hereditary ruling Council. Patel, 70, notorious for her pro-torture views, will serve 20 years in a Sanctarian prison. However, her fellow Councillor, Pauline Pierre, was found not guilty – a verdict which will thrill Kerlile, and disappoint many Kerlians. Former President of Kerlile Joanna Greenwood was also found not guilty.

Former Prime Minister Laura Moore was also found not guilty, something that will be controversial in Lauchenoiria. Sylvia Churcher, the judge chairing the Commission, implied that the lack of conviction was the fault of the prosecution for failing to prove the allegations against Moore. Moore is a highly controversial figure in Lauchenoiria, with many believing she was responsible for the destruction during the war, while others support her and credit her with saving democracy.

Lauchenoirians convicted by the TRC include Captain Gregor Docherty, a Lauchenoirian naval captain responsible for refusing ships carrying food and medical supplies to reach Aeluria during the Aelurian blockade. He has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Victoria Juárez, former First Minister of Ulinaria Province was also sentenced to 10 years in prison for mistreating prisoners of war. General Eduardo Sanchez was sentenced to 15 years for enabling war crimes.

Also convicted was Anthony Santos, the notorious interrogator employed by the communist dictatorship in the late 1980s and early 1990s, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of Leanna Walker and the torture of several prisoners of war. Santos, who had been under investigation before the outbreak of the civil war, is widely disliked throughout Lauchenoiria and it is expected that this sentence will be celebrated.

For Lauchenoiria, the verdicts mark the final end to the civil war. Prime Minister Josephine Alvarez said that she welcomes this conclusion. “The war is over, and those guilty of crimes committed during it will now be punished. This is a time for Lauchenoiria to move on from the past, to heal our wounds, come together and move forward. Today marks a new start for Lauchenoiria, and I hope that Lauchenoiria can now move on and thrive.”