His case has caused a huge stir in the country. A German woman of Congolese origin was sentenced Wednesday to ten years in prison by the military justice system of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), found guilty of an attempted massive robbery, in broad daylight, at a bank in Kinshasa.
Honorine Porsche, 37, appeared before a military court in the Congolese capital with a picture of her face and wrapped in a cloth. He was sentenced to prison for “armed robbery”.
The Gombe garrison military court sentenced Honorine Porsche to 10 years in prison for terrorism in the robbery case of the Rawbank Victoire agent in Kinshasa.
The verdict of this trial was delivered this Wednesday, November 26 at a hearing at Lufungula Camp. pic.twitter.com/DcCwlmvJiC
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On October 17, midday, the RawBank bank branch located in the center of Kinshasa was attacked. For several hours, police surrounded him and the situation remained chaotic.
More than $20,000 was stolen
After shots were fired, five people including Honorine Porshe were finally arrested inside the building. There were no victims. According to the bank, more than $20,000 worth of money was missing from the cash register. This number has not yet been discovered.
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During her trial, Honorine Porsche admitted that she initially took the amount of money. However, according to him, the money was then stolen by security forces who intervened that day.
After her arrest, Honorine Porsche appeared in a video published on social networks. The German woman appeared there half-naked, and members of the security forces touched and sexually assaulted her.
These images caused a huge stir in Congo, a country where police are notorious for their brutality. Honorine Porsche refused to speak in court on Wednesday: “I don’t have the power to speak,” she said at the end of the hearing.
Present at the hearing, Consul of the German Embassy in Kinshasa, Keno Grade, was reluctant to comment. Porsche’s lawyer indicated that his client plans to appeal.
