Swiss trial opens of parents accused of supporting Islamic State

The trial of two parents accused of financially supporting their son who left Switzerland to fight for Islamic State (IS) in Syria in 2015 opened at the Federal Criminal Court on Monday. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The court has decided to move forward with the trial of the parents, who are accused of supporting IS, and to begin questioning the mother. The father, absent for health reasons, will be summoned for a later hearing. This will take place in at least ten days, as required by the legal procedure. The 60-year-old woman used to work in the hotel industry, but following an accident she now receives a full disability pension. Her relations with her three sons, including the one who left for Syria, are said to be “excellent”. In 2015, her son reportedly explained that he wanted to go on vacation and that he was “invited”. His mother claims she noticed no change in his behaviour, apart from the fact that he no longer ate pork and went to the mosque.