Police officers killed in Magnanville: after seven years of waiting, the trial opens Monday

There is terror on June 13, 2016. A couple of police officers are murdered in Magnanville (Yvelines) by a terrorist. That day, Jessica Schneider returned to their house with her three-year-old son. A man waits for him and slits his throat in their living room. His companion Jean-Baptiste Salvaingpolice commander, still works. When he returned home, he was stabbed 10 times by the assailant, hiding behind the gate. “This is the first time that a couple of police officers have been murdered in abominable conditions at their home, off duty.“, recalls Me Thibault of Montbriallawyer for the Schneider family.

An accomplice?

The man retreats into their home and takes their child hostage. RAID is on site. The attacker claims to be from the Islamic State. It is Larossi Abballaa 25-year-old petty criminal, who lives in Mantes-la-Jolie (Yvelines). Surrounded by the police, he films himself live on Facebook and claims responsibility for the double assassination. The attack is made, he is killed. The couple’s child is saved. He might not have acted alone, but with the help of a childhood friend. The police found his DNA at the crime scene. He will be the only one tried before the Special Assize Court of Paris, Monday September 25.