At the trial of the foiled attack just before the French presidential election of 2017, the Court of Assizes of Paris listened, this Friday January 13, 2023, to the remarks made during visiting rooms in prison by one of the two main defendants, Clément Baur , 29 years old today. Comments recorded for the purposes of the investigation and from which emerges the portrait of an extremely radicalized young man. What Clément Baur disputes.
“ My heart aches thinking of my brothers who sacrificed themselves on November 13. This is what Clément Baur feels as he passes the Stade de France on his way to court in the summer of 2017 and what he quietly tells his parents who visit him in prison. He also angrily tells them that France is wrong to bomb Syria, sings propaganda songs, explains – hilariously – how easy it is to make the TATP explosive.
Sometimes it whispers
During these various conversations, Clément Baur laughs a lot. Sometimes he whispers, especially when he talks about what he did in Germany, where he rubbed shoulders with Anis Amri, the author of the Berlin attack.
These hateful remarks, he made them when he was young and indoctrinated, justifies his father at the helm. And above all, they go back to the beginning of his detention. For two years, Clément has changed, says Francis Baur. ” he remains a muslim “, but he broke with jihadism. Anyway, even radicalized, “ my son would never have killed anyone “. he insists.
” I didn’t have a specific plan »
The interested party confirms. “ I am not a murderer. I just wanted to do material damage, but I didn’t have a specific plan. I wasn’t about to take action “, repeats Clément Baur.
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