Overview

• The Paris appeal court confirmed on June 21 his life sentence with a 22-year security period for aiding in the slaying of two police officers in Magnanville.
• He was convicted of complicity in the assassination of public officials, the kidnapping of a minor under 15 and membership in a terrorist criminal association.
• The verdict hinged on a DNA sample found on the victims’ computer wrist rest, which prosecutors said placed him at the scene and the defense argued could be a secondary transfer.
• Aberouz has steadfastly denied involvement, insisting that Larossi Abballa carried out the June 2016 attack alone.
• His legal team has announced plans to appeal to the Court of Cassation to challenge the verdict.