At the appeals trial for the murder of Samuel Paty, a more lenient verdict except for the 'activist' Abdelhakim Sefrioui
- Posted on March 3, 2026
- By Le Monde
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At the appeals trial for the murder of Samuel Paty, a more lenient verdict except for the 'activist' Abdelhakim Sefrioui

Three out of the four defendants saw their sentences reduced on Monday at the end of the verdict. However, France's anti-terrorism judiciary expanded the central offense by convicting the two men behind the hate campaign against the teacher.