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Saturday, October 17, 2020

France: Update on the Beheading

 https://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/un-professeur-d-histoire-decapite-pres-de-paris-le-parquet-antiterroriste-saisi-20201016

The victim of the horrific beheading near Paris on Friday has been identified as Samuel Paty. The killer is identified only as Abdoullakh A., an 18-year-old Russian-Chechen. He was born in Moscow and came to France as a refugee with his family.

A translation of the Le Figaro article is pending.


Here it is. Translation by Fousesquawk.


https://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/un-professeur-d-histoire-decapite-pres-de-paris-le-parquet-antiterroriste-saisi-20201016



Caption below photo: In front of the college of Bois d'Aulne at Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, 
Saturday morning 17 October. Bertrand Guay/AFP 


 Live: -Professor decapitated: A national tribute to Samuel Paty will be held Wednesday

Here is a late recap of the events that followed the murder Friday evening of Samuel Paty, a professor decapitated because he had shown a character of Mohammad to his pupils.

The assailant, killed by the police after the attack, has been identified as Abdoullakh A., a Russian-Chechen, 18 years of age, born in Moscow and (who) came as a refugee to France with his family, stated the national anti-terrorist prosecutor, Jean-Francois Ricard, to the press. He was known for past common law (offenses), but not by the intelligence services for radicalization. On 4 March 2020, he obtained a residence permit valid to March 2030. He had refugee status and resided at Evreux in Normandy.

Ten people were in custody Saturday, including the parents, grandfather, and younger brother of the assailant, detained at Evreux (Eure). Also in custody is the father of the pupil who called for action against the teacher. He was placed in custody at Chanteloup-les-Vignes. The man who accompanied him to the college to complain about the professor, and who interviewed the daughter of this parent of a pupil in a video, the militant Islamist, Abdelhakim Sefrioui, active in France since the middle of the years 2000, as well as his companion, also (arrested).

About 1,000 persons gathered Saturday afternoon in front of the college of Bois d"Aulne a Conflans-Saint-Honorine (Yvelines). Samuel Paty, age 47 and father of a family, teacher of history-geography in this establishment. The professor, known for his investment in his pupils, was "very well-thought-of," stated Armelle, whose 13-year-old son attends the college.  In the morning, white roses were placed at the entrance to the college in this residential quarter, where pupils and parents are in a state of shock.

Large demonstrations of support are expected Sunday across the country. Representatives of the principal political parties, associations, and unions will demonstrate Sunday at 3 pm in Paris, at the emblematic Place (Square) of the Republic, and in numerous other cities. A  national tribute will be held Wednesday to this professor of history and geography, the Elysee (Palace) announced. And a defense meeting, presided over by Emmanuel Macron, (is expected to) take place Sunday. "Other expressions and announcements are planned after the meetings," according to the executive.

 



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