Relatives and colleagues hold a picture of Samuel Paty during a national homage to the late French teacher in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, northwest of Paris, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Relatives and colleagues hold a picture of Samuel Paty during a national homage to the late French teacher in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, northwest of Paris, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
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Killer of beheaded French teacher was in ‘contact’ with jihadist in Syria

  • The identity of the Russian-speaking jihadist is not yet known
  • Abdullakh Anzorov beheaded Samuel Paty in Paris on October 16 for showing cartoons of the Prophet Mohamed in his class

Agence France-Presse
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Updated: 9:48pm, 23 Oct, 2020

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Relatives and colleagues hold a picture of Samuel Paty during a national homage to the late French teacher in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, northwest of Paris, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Relatives and colleagues hold a picture of Samuel Paty during a national homage to the late French teacher in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, northwest of Paris, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
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