Swiss prosecutor demands 14-year prison sentence for Sperisen

Swiss prosecutor Yves Bertossa has demanded a 14-year sentence against Erwin Sperisen, former head of the Guatemalan National Civil Police. The Swiss-Guatemalan national is charged with aiding and abetting the murder of prisoners in Guatemala. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Sperisen is on trial in Geneva for the fourth time. The former head of the Guatemalan National Civil Police is accused of having agreed to the execution of seven prisoners by a hit squad in 2006 as part of an operation to regain control of the Guatemalan prison in Pavon. + Sperisen demands CHF8 million in compensation For Bertossa, there is no doubt that the former head of the Guatemalan police was aware of the activities of this death squad. The execution team had consisted of Erwin Sperisen's men, he claims. They included his lieutenant and his two personal advisors, he said. + Erwin Sperisen faces trial in Geneva for the fourth time Translated from German by DeepL/sb How we work ...