Far-right defendants confront violent past at Paris trial over murder of Argentine rugby star
- Posted on September 9, 2026
- By Le Monde
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In brief
A Paris criminal court has begun proceedings against two far-right extremists accused of the fatal shooting of Argentine rugby legend Federico Martin Aramburu in March 2022. The defendants, Loïk Le Priol and Romain Bouvier, were formerly affiliated with Groupe Union Défense (GUD), a disbanded extremist student organization. The trial represents a significant legal confrontation addressing political violence and organized hate groups in contemporary France.
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Far-right defendants confront violent past at Paris trial over murder of Argentine rugby star
Loïk Le Priol and Romain Bouvier went on trial in the Paris criminal court on Monday for shooting and killing former rugby player Federico Martin Aramburu in March 2022. Both were members of Groupe Union Défense (GUD), a far-right student group, before it was disbanded in 2024.
