During the trial in Budapest, Hungarian judge Josef Szos made a mistake by revealing the address where Ilaria Salis is under house arrest after her release, as reported by legal sources. This revelation caused a murmur in the courtroom and protests from both Hungarian colleagues and Roberto Salis, the lawyer Mauro Straini explained to AGI. Despite the protests, the judge only ordered the address to be deleted from the minutes and not disclosed to journalists after the damage had already been done. Judge Szos extended Salis’s precautionary custody in Hungary for another six months, rejecting repeated requests to have her under house arrest in Italy.
The accused arrived at the courtroom and left in a taxi accompanied by her father and lawyers. She is under house arrest with no limitations on receiving visitors, and the trial was adjourned until September 6th. Two witnesses and an alleged victim called by the judge did not recognize Ilaria Salis in the trial in Budapest where she is accused of attacking far-right militants during a counter-demonstration on the ‘Day of Honour’, a commemoration of homage to pro-Nazi fighters. None of the three individuals recognized her, and one victim mentioned that he only realized injuries three months after the events took place.
For the first time since the trial began, the Milanese teacher showed up without leashes or chains as she had been released from prison. She was wearing an electronic bracelet as ordered by the court. The victim of the attack, Zoltan Toth, stated that he was kicked and beaten by a group of people with masked faces, making it impossible for him to identify anyone.