Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Aids inquiry

Friday 05 August 1994 23:02 BST
Comments

PARIS - A French court ordered the release of a former official jailed for fraud for distributing HIV-tainted blood products, but he remained in custody in a fresh inquiry.

The court rejected a state prosecutor's attempt to block the release of Jean-Pierre Allain and said he should be paroled as he had served half his two-year prison term. But an investigating magistrate ordered him held in a fresh inquiry into whether his role in the blood scandal could be considered poisoning, which carries a heavier penalty. Reuter

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in