Crowds gather as Pierin Vincenz trial gets underway in Zurich

On Monday morning around a hundred members of the public, defendants and their lawyers appeared before the Zurich High Court for the appeal hearing against former Raiffeisen chief executive Pierin Vincenz. The main defendant, Pierin Vincenz, arrived in a small car with his lawyer. He appeared to be in good spirits as he entered the court but declined to comment. The hearing begins with general information and preliminary questions. The preliminary questions are expected to take the whole day.…