The head of a French company accused of selling substandard breast implants has apologised for the first time about the scandal. David Chazan reports from Paris.
被指控涉嫌出售违规隆胸假体的一家法国公司老板首次就丑闻事件向公众道歉。
It’s the first time Jean-Claude Mas has shown any sign of remorse. Speaking outside the court where he’s on trial for fraud along with four other former executives of his company PIP, he said he understood the anxiety of about 300,000 women around the world who received the substandard implants. He apologised for the cheap industrial-grade gel PIP had used. It was never approved for medical use and caused thousands of implants to rupture. PIP was shut down three years ago.
这是Jean-Claude首次表示出悔意,他和另外四名公司高管因欺诈罪出庭受审。在法庭外,Jean-Claude表示他理解曾买过违规隆胸假体的30万名女顾客的焦虑。他对使用廉价的工业硅胶表示抱歉。该工业硅胶从未被批准用于医疗,因其极易破裂。该公司三年前倒闭。
The English football authorities have banned Liverpool’s Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez for 10 matches for biting an opponent in a game against Chelsea on Sunday. It’s one of the longest bans the authorities have handed out. A Liverpool official said the club and the player were shocked and disappointed by its severity. But the chairman of the Liverpool Supporters’ Club, Richard Pedder, says everyone should accept the ban and move on.