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Assassination of Samuel Paty: the trial of six former college students “is decisive”, says historian Valérie Igounet
Valérie Igounet, historian and co-author of “Crayon noir”, is the guest of 19/20 info, Monday November 27. She returned to the opening of the trial of six former college students, involved in the assassination of Samuel Paty. – (franceinfo)
Valérie Igounet, historian and co-author of “Crayon noir”, is the guest of 19/20 info, Monday November 27. She returned to the opening of the trial of six former college students, involved in the assassination of Samuel Paty.
Monday, November 27, six former college students appear before the Paris criminal court. They are accused of having monitored Samuel Paty and having designated him to the assailant, in exchange for money. Valérie Igounet, historian and co-author of Black pencilnoted : “We made this work, among others, for the students of Samuel Paty. This explains its graphic form, so that they can approach it with their eyes.” For the deputy director of the Conspiracy Observatory, “this trial is decisive”, because “this is a first confrontation with these people who may be responsible for the death of Samuel Paty”.
A “greed”
Asked about the usefulness of this trial, the historian responds: “This first trial will be used for a lot of things. The first is precisely that we hear from people who were minors at that time and still today, except one. (…) There will be, among the people who will listen to them, the parents, those close to Samuel Paty, and also certain teachers, who have filed a civil suit.”
According to her, a young girl’s lie is decisive. “From there, social networks will get carried away and relay this lie. (…) And then, there is also this greed. Five people will help the terrorist (…) for 300 euros”details Valérie Igounet.
