Children as young as eight are being investigated in France after several youths were reported to have interrupted memorials to beheaded teacher Samuel Paty. Prosecutors in Strasbourg said they are investigating two 12-year-old school students on suspicion of supporting terrorism after they made comments during a nationwide minute of silence Monday for the teacher. The pair apparently suggested that Paty deserved to die for showing the controversial cartoons that had been republished by the satirical weekly. French Prime Minister Jean Castex and Education, Youth and Sports Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer attend a homage to slain teacher Samuel Paty at a school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France yesterday. Often the comments and imagery reflect extreme violence 'inspired by the Islamic State group, which is very worrying', he said.

Source: Daily Mail November 03, 2020 16:47 UTC