(Radio France) Mohamed Abrini, Yassine [Atar], Hamza Attou, Mohamed Bakkali, Sofien Ayari and Abdellah Chouaa … those accused of involvement in the November 2015 Paris attacks continue to give evidence about their personal backgrounds, a litany of small-scale crime and human tragedy.
For the moment, the question of religion is not being examined. The court has decided that that should wait until the alleged crimes of the 14 accused are being considered, a stage of the trial scheduled for early next year.
This week, we are being offered a glimpse of the family background, childhood, schooldays, professional career and police record of each man. The stories are remarkably similar, far less grim than a criminal sociologist might have imagined. And there are moments of revelation.
