42In that context, those who have the responsibility for deciding the guilt or innocence of an accused ought, in principle, to be able to hear witnesses in person and assess their trustworthiness. The assessment of the trustworthiness of a witness is a complex task which usually cannot be achieved by a mere reading of his or her recorded words (ECtHR, 5 July 2011, Dan v. Moldova, CE:ECHR:2011:0705JUD000899907, § 33, and ECtHR, 29 June 2017, Lorefice v. Italy, CE:ECHR:2017:0629JUD006344613, § 43).
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