French teenagers convicted in trainer’s beheading case

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Pedestrians move a poster depicting French trainer Samuel Paty positioned within the metropolis centre of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, 30km northwest of Paris, November 3, 2020. — AFP File

Giving its verdict within the case associated to the 2020 beheading of trainer Samuel Paty. a French court docket discovered six youngsters responsible of their involvement within the occasions resulting in trainer’s homicide.

Nevertheless, none will serve jail time, as all sentences had been suspended or commuted.

Paty confirmed cartoons of Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) in school, which upset some Muslim dad and mom. An 18-year-old attacker of Chechen origin killed Paty exterior his college in a Paris suburb. Police shot the assailant lifeless shortly thereafter.

The kids had been concerned within the occasions resulting in Paty’s homicide exterior his college in a Paris suburb.

Amongst these on trial was a lady who falsely accused Paty of asking Muslim college students to go away earlier than exhibiting the cartoons. The court docket discovered that she wasn’t within the class on the time therefore, she was responsible of mendacity. 

Different teenagers had been concerned in planning the homicide and pointing Paty out to the attacker.

One teenager obtained a six-month residence confinement with digital surveillance. One other lady, responsible of false accusations, obtained an 18-month suspended sentence and probation for 2 years.

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