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Ya Biladi
11-05-2025
- Ya Biladi
Grand-Combe Mosque attacker charged with racist, religious murder
مدة القراءة: 1' The attacker involved in the mosque stabbing in La Grand-Combe on April 25 has been formally charged and taken into custody, the Nîmes prosecutor's office announced on Friday, May 9. Olivier Hadzovic, who fatally stabbed 22-year-old Malian national Aboubakar Cissé, is facing charges of premeditated murder motivated by race or religion—two aggravating circumstances under French law. The suspect, who had fled to Italy after the attack, turned himself in to local authorities and was extradited to France yesterday morning. According to a statement from Nîmes prosecutor Cécile Gensac, cited by AFP, Hadzovic was unable to speak during his initial appearance before the investigating judge. His defense lawyer, Adrien Gabeaud, clarified that this silence was not an attempt to obstruct the investigation or evade justice. «He will be questioned at a later time», Gensac added. Gabeaud also indicated that he would request several assessments for his client, including psychiatric evaluations. Meanwhile, the prosecutor's office maintains that the accused acted with clear intent. After committing the stabbing, Hadzovic allegedly filmed the dying victim while shouting anti-religious slurs. The indictment comes just two days ahead of a national march against Islamophobia, planned for Sunday, May 11, in Paris, in memory of Aboubakar Cissé. Organized by political groups, civil society organizations, academics, writers, and public figures, similar gatherings are expected to take place across France on the same day. Since the attack, Cissé's body has been repatriated to Mali for burial.
Ya Biladi
10-05-2025
- Ya Biladi
Grand-Combe Mosque attacker charged with racist, religious murder
The attacker involved in the mosque stabbing in La Grand-Combe on April 25 has been formally charged and taken into custody, the Nîmes prosecutor's office announced on Friday, May 9. Olivier Hadzovic, who fatally stabbed 22-year-old Malian national Aboubakar Cissé, is facing charges of premeditated murder motivated by race or religion—two aggravating circumstances under French law. The suspect, who had fled to Italy after the attack, turned himself in to local authorities and was extradited to France yesterday morning. According to a statement from Nîmes prosecutor Cécile Gensac, cited by AFP, Hadzovic was unable to speak during his initial appearance before the investigating judge. His defense lawyer, Adrien Gabeaud, clarified that this silence was not an attempt to obstruct the investigation or evade justice. «He will be questioned at a later time», Gensac added. Gabeaud also indicated that he would request several assessments for his client, including psychiatric evaluations. Meanwhile, the prosecutor's office maintains that the accused acted with clear intent. After committing the stabbing, Hadzovic allegedly filmed the dying victim while shouting anti-religious slurs. The indictment comes just two days ahead of a national march against Islamophobia, planned for Sunday, May 11, in Paris, in memory of Aboubakar Cissé. Organized by political groups, civil society organizations, academics, writers, and public figures, similar gatherings are expected to take place across France on the same day. Since the attack, Cissé's body has been repatriated to Mali for burial.
Local France
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Local France
Italy extradites mosque murder suspect to France: prosecutor
Aboubakar Cisse was stabbed dozens of times while attending prayers at the mosque in the southern French town of La Grand-Combe on April 25. Olivier Hadzovic, a 20-year-old French national of Bosnian origin accused of carrying out the attack, surrendered to Italian authorities after three days on the run. READ ALSO: France mosque murder suspect had indiscriminate 'urge to kill': "The suspect in the Grand-Combe case is being transferred today," said Cecile Gensac, the prosecutor for the nearby city of Nimes, where authorities are investigating the stabbing as "murder aggravated by premeditation and on the grounds of race or religion". "He was handed over to the French authorities this morning," his Italian lawyer Giovanni Salvietti confirmed to AFP. Asked about his client's state of mind, Salvietti said: "As usual, he is saying very little." Hadzovic admitted to killing Cisse in his first statement to Italian investigators, but according to his lawyer he denied acting from hatred of Islam, saying he had "killed the first person he found" in his path. Gensac said on May 2 that Hadzovic had been "driven by a fierce desire to kill someone and failing that, to commit suicide". He had told someone online he would "do it in the street" before considering attacking the mosque, Gensac said, and once inside he wrote: "He's black. I'm going to do it." Advertisement He seemed to have "profoundly personal motives" and the crime was not being treated as "terrorist" as it was not linked to an "ideological claim", she added. The case has sparked fierce debate over religious hatred in France, home to the European Union's largest Muslim community, with several groups planning a protest on Sunday. "Everyone must take part in the fight to protect Muslims in France", said Sofia Tizaoui, a member of a high school union involved in the march. A prayer ceremony was held Thursday in the Malian capital of Bamako following the repatriation of Cisse's body. His family's lawyers are calling for the investigation to be reclassified as a "terrorist murder".
Local Italy
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Local Italy
Italy extradites mosque murder suspect to France: prosecutor
Aboubakar Cisse was stabbed dozens of times while attending prayers at the mosque in the southern French town of La Grand-Combe on April 25. Olivier Hadzovic, a 20-year-old French national of Bosnian origin accused of carrying out the attack, surrendered to Italian authorities after three days on the run. "The suspect in the Grand-Combe case is being transferred today," said Cecile Gensac, the prosecutor for the nearby city of Nimes, where authorities are investigating the stabbing as "murder aggravated by premeditation and on the grounds of race or religion". "He was handed over to the French authorities this morning," his Italian lawyer Giovanni Salvietti confirmed to AFP. Asked about his client's state of mind, Salvietti said: "As usual, he is saying very little." Hadzovic admitted to killing Cisse in his first statement to Italian investigators, but according to his lawyer he denied acting from hatred of Islam, saying he had "killed the first person he found" in his path. Gensac said on May 2 that Hadzovic had been "driven by a fierce desire to kill someone and failing that, to commit suicide". He had told someone online he would "do it in the street" before considering attacking the mosque, Gensac said, and once inside he wrote: "He's black. I'm going to do it." He seemed to have "profoundly personal motives" and the crime was not being treated as "terrorist" as it was not linked to an "ideological claim", she added. The case has sparked fierce debate over religious hatred in France, home to the European Union's largest Muslim community, with several groups planning a protest on Sunday. "Everyone must take part in the fight to protect Muslims in France", said Sofia Tizaoui, a member of a high school union involved in the march. A prayer ceremony was held Thursday in the Malian capital of Bamako following the repatriation of Cisse's body. His family's lawyers are calling for the investigation to be reclassified as a "terrorist murder".
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Time of India
Italy extradites mosque murder suspect to France: Prosecutor
Italy extradites mosque murder suspect to France: Prosecutor (Photo: AP) Italy has handed over to France the man accused of stabbing a young Malian to death in a mosque two weeks ago, a French prosecutor said Friday. Aboubakar Cisse was stabbed dozens of times while attending prayers at the mosque in the southern French town of La Grand-Combe on April 25. Olivier Hadzovic, a 20-year-old French national of Bosnian origin accused of carrying out the attack, surrendered to Italian authorities after three days on the run. "The suspect in the Grand-Combe case is being transferred today," said Cecile Gensac, the prosecutor for the nearby city of Nimes, where authorities are investigating the stabbing as "murder aggravated by premeditation and on the grounds of race or religion". Operation Sindoor PM Modi meets NSA, chiefs of armed forces amid spike in tensions with Pak India's air defence systems shoot down Pak drones in J&K, Punjab & Rajasthan Several airports in India to be closed till May 15 - check list "He was handed over to the French authorities this morning," his Italian lawyer Giovanni Salvietti confirmed to AFP. Asked about his client's state of mind, Salvietti said: "As usual, he is saying very little." Hadzovic admitted to killing Cisse in his first statement to Italian investigators, but according to his lawyer he denied acting from hatred of Islam, saying he had "killed the first person he found" in his path. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cost Of Amusement Park Equipment From Mexico Might Surprise You - See Tips Amusement Park Equipment | search ads Click Here Gensac said on May 2 that Hadzovic had been "driven by a fierce desire to kill someone and failing that, to commit suicide". He had told someone online he would "do it in the street" before considering attacking the mosque, Gensac said, and once inside he wrote: "He's black. I'm going to do it." He seemed to have "profoundly personal motives" and the crime was not being treated as "terrorist" as it was not linked to an "ideological claim", she added. The case has sparked fierce debate over religious hatred in France, home to the European Union's largest Muslim community, with several groups planning a protest on Sunday. "Everyone must take part in the fight to protect Muslims in France", said Sofia Tizaoui, a member of a high school union involved in the march. A prayer ceremony was held Thursday in the Malian capital of Bamako following the repatriation of Cisse's body. His family's lawyers are calling for the investigation to be reclassified as a "terrorist murder".
