Appeals trial for murder of Samuel Paty: Abdelhakim Sefrioui believes everyone is to blame, except himself

Posted on February 20, 2026
By Le Monde
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Appeals trial for murder of Samuel Paty: Abdelhakim Sefrioui believes everyone is to blame, except himself

The Islamist activist was unable, during Thursday's hearing, to acknowledge any wrongdoing in the fatal hate campaign against the history and geography teacher in 2020. Immune to self-doubt, he instead highlighted the responsibility of the French state.