A father who threatened to burn down his son's school after he was punished for shouting "
Allahu Akbar
" during a tribute to Samuel Paty was given a six-month suspended prison sentence on Thursday January 20. , told
Le Figaro
the public prosecutor of Valence, Alex Perrin, confirming information from France Bleu.
The man was accused of "death threats against persons charged with a public service mission" and "attacks on public property".
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The sentence was also accompanied by two years probation, a ban on appearing in the establishment, as well as an obligation of care and an obligation to work, the prosecution told us.
The teenager's father had also insulted and threatened three school staff with burning their cars.
He now also has the obligation to pay them the sum of 700 euros.
If the son of the respondent had immediately apologized after receiving a warning for having shouted “
Allahu Akbar
”, his father had supported the young boy.
In court, he explained that he acted out of anger, and assured that "[his]
words had exceeded
[his]
thought
", reported France Bleu, quoting the defendant.