Sunday, in the presbytery of the Saint-Etienne Church, the Minister of the Interior wanted to suspend a busy program to meet the family of Father Jacques and discuss with them. It was about pain, sorrow. Of the concern to avoid, in particular by the information, that such a horror recurs. And also of men's justice with the future trial, before a special assize court, of the alleged accomplices of the terrorists. An opportunity, we hope among those close to Father Hamel, his former parishioners and well beyond, to understand a little better what happened.
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For justice, the mission is difficult. The two Islamist assassins, Adel Kermiche and Abdel Malik Petitjean, are dead. The investigation therefore focused only on suspected accomplices. The investigation is coming to an end and the investigation could be closed in the last quarter of 2020, perhaps even as early as September-October. Three people are indicted and imprisoned for criminal terrorist association.
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