Eight accused in France for murder of teachers with Mohammed caricature
Eight accused in France for murder of teachers with Mohammed caricature
in Paris began the trial of the father of a French student on Monday, whose statements about the use of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed as part of the lesson about freedom of expression led indirectly to the brutal murder of the teacher. The father is accused of supporting a terrorist network.
background to murder Samuel Paty
Samuel Paty, 47 years old, was stabbed several times in 2020 in front of his school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, near Paris, by an 18-year-old attacker by Chechen origin. This happened just a few days after showing his students caricatures who see many Muslims as blasphemy.
The indictment against Brahim Chnina
The public prosecutor accuses Brahim Chnina of using social media to initiate a campaign against Paty from a dispute over the lessons. Chnina is said to have created and distributed videos that aim to fuel hatred against the middle school teacher.
collaboration with extremist powers
chnina is also accused of having worked with Abdelhakim Sefrioui, a Franco Moroccan and founder of the Radical Islamist organization "Cheikh Yassine Kollective", which has now been banned in France. Both men are on trial for supporting a terrorist organization. Chnina's lawyer did not want to comment on the trial.
statement by Sefrioui's defender
The defender of Sefrioui, Ouadie Elhamamouchi, emphasized that there was no proof of a contact between Seprioui and the Chechen murderer, which was shot by the police. Elhamamouchi told Reuters that Seprioui would show the court that he had absolutely no connection to this hideous assault, which he had condemned from the start.
other accused in the process
Among the six other defendants in Paris, who are on the dock together with Chnina and Seprioui, there are two complicities by Paty's murderer, Abdullakh Anzorov. The public prosecutor claims that they knew about Anzorov's plans to kill Paty and helped him buy weapons. Both are charged with a terrorist murder, while French media report that they deny any misconduct.
previous convictions
Last year, Chnina's daughter and five other young people were guilty of an intentional criminal conspiracy and the preparation of an attack. However, Chnina's daughter was not in Paty's class when the caricatures were shown, and the court found her guilty of expressing false accusations and defamatory comments.outlook on the process
The current process is expected to continue until December, while the public prosecutor and the defense are preparing for their arguments.
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