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The suspect in the teacher’s beheading posted a photo of the victim’s body on Twitter and admitted his behavior before being shot to death by police.
French terrorism prosecutor Jean-Francois Ricard said on October 17 that a photo of the beheaded teacher’s body, accompanied by a message admitting responsibility, was posted on Twitter from a mobile phone on scene. Ricard said the Twitter account belonged to the 18-year-old suspect.
Twitter quickly removed the post for a policy violation. Prosecutor Ricard quoted the publication, saying that the suspect had written: “In the name of Allah, the most benevolent person, to President Macron, the leader of the infidels.” the prophet Muhammad. “
Ricard added that the suspect is of Chechen descent and lives in the city of Evreux, northwest of Paris. He is considered a “perfect stranger” with the country’s intelligence agency.
Police ensure safety near the scene of the attack in Conflans St Honorine, a suburb of Paris, France, on October 17. Image: AFP.
According to the prosecutor, before committing the crime, the suspect went to the teacher’s school, approached the students and asked them to show the teacher’s face. When police arrived on the scene in Conflans Saint-Honorine, a suburb about 30 kilometers northwest of central Paris, they threatened to force a knife, forcing the force to open fire. The suspect later died of serious injuries.
The French counter-terrorism prosecutor said they considered the attack “a murder involving a terrorist organization.” French President Emmanuel Macron also said the killing was marked by an “Islamic terrorist attack” when he visited the site.
France has seen waves of Islamic violence since the 2015 terror attacks against the satirical Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket in the capital.
Last month, a knife stabbing occurred outside the former Charlie Hebdo magazine office in Paris, injuring four people, two of whom were seriously injured. The suspect was also identified as an 18-year-old.
Ngoc Anh (Follow Reuters)
