US EditionFrench Court Upholds Life Sentence for Man Linked to Jihadist Murder of Police Couple
- On Saturday 2023, the Paris Special Criminal Court upheld a life sentence for Mohamed Lamine Aberouz for complicity in the 2016 murder of police officers in Magnanville.
- The 2016 attack involved Larossi Abballa stabbing Jean-Baptiste Salvaing and Jessica Schneider at their home, with Aberouz accused of aiding the assailant who claimed ISIS responsibility.
- Aberouz asserted he was attending prayers at the time of the attack and denied any involvement, maintaining that Abballa acted alone; however, prosecutors challenged his account, arguing it was unreliable and that evidence pointed to the presence of a second individual.
- Aberouz expressed in court that the actions were driven by malicious intent and expressed sorrow over being deceived by the individual, while his lawyer, Vincent Brengarth, described him as "devastated" and emphasized the absence of definitive evidence.
- The ruling prompted Schneider's mother to declare, "Justice has been done," highlighting the court's professionalism and signaling an ongoing appeal expected from Aberouz's defense team.
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French court upholds life sentence for man linked to jihadist murder of police couple
The Paris Special Criminal Court on Saturday upheld a life sentence for a man found guilty of being complicit in the 2016 murder of two police officers in front of their three-year-old child. Prosecutors maintain that Mohamed Lamine Aberouz was a member of the Islamic State group and had been present at the site of the killings.
Mohamed Lamine Aberouz was sentenced on Saturday 21 June by the Paris Special Assize Court to life imprisonment, with a 22-year security period, reports Le Parisien. Judged on appeal, the 31-year-old Franco-Moroccoan was convicted of complicity in the murder of the police couple in Magnanville, Yvelines, in 2016.The court found him guilty of all the acts alleged against him: complicity in the murder of persons with public authority, complicity i…
Justice confirms maximum sentence for complicity in the murder of a couple of police officers in Magnanville in 2016 The Paris Special Assize Court confirmed on Saturday's appeal the conviction of
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Le Point.frThe 31-year-old Franco-Moroccoan, who claimed at his trial that he had "no responsibility", was being tried for complicity in the murder of a person with public authority, complicity in the kidnapping of a minor under the age of 15 and association of terrorist criminals.
On Friday, the General Counsel requested confirmation of the sentence of life imprisonment against Mohamed Lamine Aberouz, as an accomplice in the murders of two police officers and the kidnapping of their 3-year-old son in 2016.
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