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He stood by Button during the trial, saying in an interview with police she had been "fighting demons" and was the "sweetest person you'll ever meet".

The former MP, who stood down last year, also highlighted an incident in 2024 when he said he was deported during a trip to Djibouti.

He said he had reviewed his earlier decision that the statements of Soldier G and Soldier H were admissible in evidence and it stood.

Colonel Michael Randrianirina had already become the face of Madagascar's military mutiny when he stood in uniform outside the presidential palace on Tuesday and told AFP the army had "taken power".

Total assets under management stood at 267 billion euros at the end of the quarter.