French Court Convicts Six Teenagers in Teacher's Beheading Case

Six teenagers, aged 13 to 15, have been convicted in France for their involvement in the 2020 beheading of history teacher Samuel Paty. Five of the defendants were found guilty of staking out the teacher and identifying him to the attacker, while the sixth defendant was convicted of making false allegations. The teenagers, all students at Paty's school, testified that they did not know the teacher would be killed. They received brief or suspended prison terms and are required to stay in school or jobs with regular medical checkups. The trial for eight adults suspected of involvement in the killing is expected to take place next year.