Trial of the assassination of French professor Samuel Paty: up to 16 years in prison

Trial of the assassination of French professor Samuel Paty up

After seven weeks of hearing, the Paris Special Assize Court ruled. The eight accused are found guilty in the assassination of history and geography professor Samuel Paty, killed in 2020 by a young radicalized Islamist. The most anticipated decisions were those of the schoolgirl’s father, Brahim Chnina, and the Islamist activist Abdelhakim Sefrioui.

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