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Mrs Sarkozy sees HIV case nurses Sarkozy's wife visits HIV medics
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The wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy has met five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death in Libya for infecting children with the HIV virus.The wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy has met five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death in Libya for infecting children with the HIV virus.
In a surprise visit, Cecilia Sarkozy also visited families of the infected children.In a surprise visit, Cecilia Sarkozy also visited families of the infected children.
The French president said his wife would also meet the Libyan President, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.The French president said his wife would also meet the Libyan President, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
On Wednesday, Libya's Supreme Court upheld death sentences imposed on the medics in 2004 by a lower court.On Wednesday, Libya's Supreme Court upheld death sentences imposed on the medics in 2004 by a lower court.
But a mediating body is now said to have agreed a financial settlement with the children's families.But a mediating body is now said to have agreed a financial settlement with the children's families.
The High Judiciary Council, which can overrule the Supreme Court, is to meet on Monday to confirm, annul or amend the death penalty verdicts.The High Judiciary Council, which can overrule the Supreme Court, is to meet on Monday to confirm, annul or amend the death penalty verdicts.
The imprisonment of the medics - the five Bulgarians and a Palestinian doctor - has caused an international outcry.The imprisonment of the medics - the five Bulgarians and a Palestinian doctor - has caused an international outcry.
They insist they are innocent of deliberately giving tainted blood to the children at a hospital in Benghazi, Libya's second city, in 1998.They insist they are innocent of deliberately giving tainted blood to the children at a hospital in Benghazi, Libya's second city, in 1998.
Foreign health experts have said poor hygiene was the probable cause of the epidemic.Foreign health experts have said poor hygiene was the probable cause of the epidemic.