The judge rejected this demand, arguing Le Scouarnec's age and his "desire to make amends" had been taken into account. Le Scouarnec will have to serve two-thirds of his sentence before being eligible for parole. His lawyer, Maxime Tessier, pointed out that saying Le Scouarnec could be released then was "inaccurate", as parole is not tantamout a release. Now, his victims - many of whom assiduously attended the three-month-long trial in Vannes, northern France - are lamenting the sentence. Reuters Le Scouarnec, a former surgeon, admitted to all the charges against him