The French schoolgirl who accused Samuel Paty of Islamophobia has admitted that she did not attend the class that killed the social studies teacher. Paty was beheaded last year after showing his students cartoons of the Islamic prophet Mohammed.
The 13-year-old girl had told her father that Paty had asked all Muslims to leave the classroom during class. This is said to have happened when he showed the cartoons. The girl’s father was angry about this and called for action on social media.
Due to the father’s hate campaign, a Chechen Muslim extremist tracked down the 47-year-old teacher. The man killed Paty and was subsequently shot by the police himself.
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The girl herself was not in class during the relevant lesson on freedom of expression and blasphemy, she now confesses according to French media. However, she had told her father that she criticized during class and was therefore suspended. The reason for her lie was that she did not want to disclose the true reason for her suspension.
According to correspondent Frank Renout, it was clear from the start that the girl was not honest about the matter. “That soon became apparent after a police investigation. But now she has really confirmed it.”
Her lawyer said in court that his client “sincerely regrets” what happened and the damage she caused. The girl is being prosecuted for slander. The father is suspected of complicity in the murder of Paty.
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