Toronto’s David Mutai crosses the finish line in 2:17:47 to win the Hamilton Marathon Mutai placed 13th in Saturday’s Endorphin Elite 5K in 14:41, then 24 hours later ran a solo effort to win the marathon in a course record 2:17:47. Under the French statute of limitations, rape charges must be filed within 20 years and within 10 years for sexual abuse.īut on Tuesday, the French minister for children's and women's rights asked Flament to lead a body that would consider extending the statute of limitations.There were plenty of outstanding performances at the return of the sold-out Hamilton’s Road2Hope Marathon weekend, but Toronto runner David Mutai’s performance was hard to ignore. "The horror of this news will never erase the sleepless nights," Flament told AFP, reiterating her allegations. "Naturally, we feel horrified and, at the same time, really disgusted that there was not enough time for justice to run its course." "I have done nothing improper," he told the AFP news agency on Tuesday. "Clearly the instigator of this media lynching is looking for her 15 minutes of fame by defaming me in her novel."įlament's editor, Karina Hocine, told AFP Friday the presenter was "devastated" by the news of Hamilton's death. Hamilton confirmed he photographed Flament but denied the rape accusations and said he would take legal action.
The alleged 1987 crime was described in her autobiographical novel published last month, which did not reveal his name but had used his photo of her on the cover.įollowing her allegations, other women came forward with similar stories. Last week French television presenter Flavie Flament named Hamilton as the man who raped her in the shower when she was 13. Some wondered if Hamilton's works, like the film Bilitis, were art or pornography Image: picture-alliance/akg-images Some observers, however, have criticized his work as pornographic.
His work was published widely in books, high-end fashion magazines and shown in museums and galleries. Hamilton is most well-known for his work featuring naked, early-teenage girls photographed in a dreamy, soft-focus aesthetic. Emergency responders were unable to revive him. The 83-year-old had, just weeks earlier, been accused of rape by several former models he photographed as children.įrench media reported he was found in his Boulevard Montparnasse home in a state of cardiac arrest, with medication by his body, in a possible suicide. Prominent British fashion photographer David Hamilton was found dead in his Paris apartment early Saturday.
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