Key Figures Testify in Samuel Paty Assassination Trial

The trial in Paris reveals complex backgrounds of those accused of complicity in the murder of the French teacher.

Brahim Chnina, father of the student whose false claims sparked the events leading to Samuel Paty's murder, apologized to the victim's family during his testimony.
Chnina is accused of creating and sharing videos that targeted Paty, based on misinformation from his daughter.
Azim Epsirkhanov and Naïm Boudaoud, friends of the assailant, are on trial for allegedly aiding in the preparation of the attack.
Both Epsirkhanov and Boudaoud deny knowledge of the attack plan, despite acknowledging some involvement in activities with the attacker.
The trial seeks to understand the defendants' roles and potential complicity in the terrorist act that shocked France in 2020.