Brahim Aouissaoui Appeals Life Sentence for 2020 Nice Basilica Attack
The Tunisian national, convicted of killing three and attempting seven more murders, challenges his rare 'real life sentence' amid claims of ideological rigidity and high danger.
- Brahim Aouissaoui, convicted of the 2020 Nice basilica attack that left three dead, has filed an appeal against his life sentence with no possibility of parole.
- The sentence, described by his lawyer as a 'euphemized death penalty,' is one of the harshest in France, typically reserved for severe terrorism cases like the 2015 Paris attacks.
- Victims' families express deep distress at the prospect of enduring another trial, citing prolonged emotional suffering from the legal process.
- During the trial, Aouissaoui admitted to the killings but denied their terrorist nature, aligning his actions with extremist propaganda justifying violence against innocents.
- The court emphasized Aouissaoui's 'extreme danger' and high risk of recidivism due to his unwavering ideological stance.
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