The case dates back 8 years and includes a series of offences, which were committed by the perpetrators inside and outside of the Grand Duchy. In short, they assaulted the director of a trusteeship, robbed jewellers, and fled to Paris with a hostage.
The prosecution thus argued that the initial ruling be respected in the court of appeals, as the nature of events demanded serious punishment. The culprits stole more than €150,000 in cash money, and jewellery worth more than €1 million. Furthermore, both men had already been sentenced for similar crimes in France.
The full length of the sentence is still up for revision. The maximum amount is set between 15 and 25 years, while the attorneys of the robbers demanded it should not exceed the duration of 10 years.
The final verdict will be spoken on 18 November.
