President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron received the family of Samuel Paty at the Elysee Palace on Monday (October 19) in the morning and expressed his condolences to him, the presidency said.
The Head of State testified to his support for the relatives of this history and geography teacher, assassinated on Friday, who had chosen to show caricatures of Muhammad to his students.
The Élysée specifies that it has discussed with the family the organization of the national tribute which will be paid to it on Wednesday.
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Friday during his short speech delivered in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine (Yvelines), Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to the professor, assassinated "
because he taught, because he advocated freedom of expression, freedom to students. to believe and not to believe
”.
Samuel Paty was beheaded Friday afternoon near the college where he taught, in a quiet area of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine.
His assailant, Abdoullakh Anzorov, was killed by the police.
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