"Teenagers on Trial for Alleged Beheading of French Teacher"

Six teenagers are on trial in Paris for their alleged roles in the beheading of a French teacher who showed caricatures of the prophet of Islam to his class. The teacher, Samuel Paty, was killed in October 2020 by an 18-year-old of Chechen origin who had become radicalized. The trial is being held behind closed doors in accordance with French law regarding minors. The defendants face charges including criminal conspiracy and making false allegations. The trial comes in the wake of heightened tensions over freedom of expression and radicalization in France.