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Free Malaysia Today
03-06-2025
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- Free Malaysia Today
Cop to go on trial for murder of Nahel M
Nahel M's death provoked several nights of unrest in Nanterre and other cities across France. (AFP pic) PARIS : A French police officer charged with murder in the deadly shooting of a teenager in 2023 that sparked violent protests across the country will go on trial next year, the Nanterre prosecutor's office said on Tuesday. In March, prosecutors requested that one of two officers investigated over the June 27 shooting of 17-year-old Nahel M in the Paris suburb of Nanterre be put on trial. A charge of complicity in murder against the other officer was dropped. Investigating judges on Tuesday decided the trial of the officer, identified as Florian M, should take place in the Assize Court of the Hauts-de-Seine. Depending on whether there are appeals, the trial could take place in the second or the third quarter 2026, the statement from the Nanterre prosecutor's office said. Neither the policeman's lawyer, nor the lawyer for Nahel's family could be immediately reached for comment. The police officer fired at Nahel after the latter failed to comply with an order to stop his car. The boy, of North African descent, later died from his wounds. A video shared on social media, verified by Reuters, showed two police officers beside the car, a Mercedes-AMG, with one firing his weapon as the driver pulled away. Nahel's death and the video were shared on social media, drawing widespread anger and provoking several nights of unrest in Nanterre and other cities across France.
Arab News
03-06-2025
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- Arab News
French policeman to go on trial over 2023 killing of teen that sparked riots
PARIS: The French policeman who shot and killed a teenager at point-blank range in 2023 outside Paris, sparking days of riots, is to go on trial on a murder charge, a court and prosecutors said Tuesday. The trial of the officer, who has been charged with the murder of Nahel M., 17, could take place in the second or third quarter of 2026, the court and prosecutor in the Paris suburb of Nanterre where the killing took place said in a joint statement. The officer, identified as Florian M., was released from custody in November 2023 after five months in detention. Mobile footage of him shooting Nahel inside a car during a traffic control on a busy street went viral. The anger sparked protests that degenerated into rioting and led to scenes of devastation nationwide. The police initially maintained that Nahel had driven his car at the officer but this was contradicted by the video, which showed two officers standing outside a stationary car, with one pointing a weapon at its driver. 'This order for a trial is both disappointing and not surprising,' said Laurent-Franck Lienard, the officer's lawyer. 'The investigating judge would have had to be courageous to take a different position than that of the prosecution' which pushed for the trial, the lawyer told AFP, adding that he would lodge an appeal against the order. 'We maintain that the shooting was legitimate,' he said. Frank Berton, the lawyer for Nahel's mother, expressed his 'satisfaction' over the move. 'We are just seeing the law being applied... Now all that remains is to convince the court,' he said. The move to try the officer over the death of Nahel, who was of north African origin, comes against the background of new tensions in France over racism and security. A man who had posted racist videos shot dead his Tunisian neighbor and badly wounded a Turkish man in the south of France at the weekend, and a Malian man was stabbed to death in a mosque in April. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, who is taking an increasingly hard line on immigration issues, has faced accusations of not taking a strong enough stance against such crimes and even fueling a racist climate. But he said Monday that 'every racist act is an anti-French act.'
Al Arabiya
03-06-2025
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- Al Arabiya
French police officer to go on trial for murder of teenager
A French police officer charged with murder in the deadly shooting of a teenager in 2023 that sparked violent protests across the country will go on trial next year, the Nanterre prosecutor's office said on Tuesday. In March, prosecutors requested that one of two officers investigated over the June 27 shooting of 17-year-old Nahel M. in the Paris suburb of Nanterre be put on trial. A charge of complicity in murder against the other officer was dropped. Investigating judges on Tuesday decided the trial of the officer, identified as Florian M, should take place in the Assize Court of the Hauts-de-Seine. Depending on whether there are appeals, the trial could take place in the second or the third quarter 2026, the statement from the Nanterre prosecutor's office said. Neither the policeman's lawyer, nor the lawyer for Nahel's family could be immediately reached for comment. The police officer fired at Nahel after the latter failed to comply with an order to stop his car. The boy, of North African descent, later died from his wounds. A video shared on social media, verified by Reuters, showed two police officers beside the car, a Mercedes-AMG, with one firing his weapon as the driver pulled away. Nahel's death and the video were shared on social media, drawing widespread anger and provoking several nights of unrest in Nanterre and other cities across France.
RTÉ News
03-06-2025
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- RTÉ News
French officer to go on trial over 2023 death of teen that sparked riots
A French policeman who shot and killed a teenager at point-blank range in June 2023, sparking days of riots, is to go on trial for murder, a court and prosecutors have said. The officer is accused of murdering 17-year-old Nahel M in the Nanterre suburb of Paris. The trial could take place in the second or third quarter of 2026, the court and prosecutor said in a joint statement. The officer, identified as Florian M, was released from custody in November 2023 after five months in detention. Mobile phone footage of him shooting the teenager inside a car during a traffic control on a busy street went viral. The anger sparked protests that degenerated into rioting and led to scenes of devastation across France. Police initially maintained that Nahel had driven his car at the policeman, but this was contradicted by the video, which showed two officers standing outside a stationary car, with one pointing a weapon at its driver. "This order for a trial is both disappointing and not surprising," said Laurent-Franck Lienard, the officer's lawyer. "The investigating judge would have had to be courageous to take a different position than that of the prosecution" which pushed for the trial, he said, adding that he would lodge an appeal against the order. "We maintain that the shooting was legitimate," Mr Lienard added. Frank Berton, the lawyer for Nahel's mother, expressed his "satisfaction" over the move. "We are just seeing the law being applied ... Now all that remains is to convince the court," he said. The move to try the officer over the death of Nahel, who was of north African origin, comes against the background of new tensions in France over racism and security. A man who had posted racist videos shot dead his Tunisian neighbour and badly wounded a Turkish man in the south of France at the weekend, and a Malian man was stabbed to death in a mosque in April. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, who is taking an increasingly hard line on immigration issues, has faced accusations of not adopting a strong enough stance against such crimes and even fuelling a racist climate. But he said that "every racist act is an anti-French act".
RTÉ News
03-06-2025
- General
- RTÉ News
French policeman to go on trial over 2023 death of teen that sparked riots
A French policeman who shot and killed a teenager at point-blank range in June 2023, sparking days of riots, is to go on trial for murder, a court and prosecutors have said. The officer is accused of murdering 17-year-old Nahel M in the Nanterre suburb of Paris. The trial could take place in the second or third quarter of 2026, the court and prosecutor said in a joint statement. The officer, identified as Florian M, was released from custody in November 2023 after five months in detention. Mobile phone footage of him shooting the teenager inside a car during a traffic control on a busy street went viral. The anger sparked protests that degenerated into rioting and led to scenes of devastation across France. Police initially maintained that Nahel had driven his car at the policeman, but this was contradicted by the video, which showed two officers standing outside a stationary car, with one pointing a weapon at its driver. "This order for a trial is both disappointing and not surprising," said Laurent-Franck Lienard, the officer's lawyer. "The investigating judge would have had to be courageous to take a different position than that of the prosecution" which pushed for the trial, he said, adding that he would lodge an appeal against the order. "We maintain that the shooting was legitimate," Mr Lienard added. Frank Berton, the lawyer for Nahel's mother, expressed his "satisfaction" over the move. "We are just seeing the law being applied ... Now all that remains is to convince the court," he said. The move to try the officer over the death of Nahel, who was of north African origin, comes against the background of new tensions in France over racism and security. A man who had posted racist videos shot dead his Tunisian neighbour and badly wounded a Turkish man in the south of France at the weekend, and a Malian man was stabbed to death in a mosque in April. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, who is taking an increasingly hard line on immigration issues, has faced accusations of not adopting a strong enough stance against such crimes and even fuelling a racist climate. But he said that "every racist act is an anti-French act".
