The Local France

Paris cabbie gets life for Swede's 'heinous' killing

Fri, 23 May 2014 10:42:00 +0200

A French taxi driver was found guilty on appeal this week for the brutal kidnapping and murder of a Swedish student after picking her up outside a Paris nightclub. His claims that police had fabricated the evidence were dismissed by the court.

Police 'arrest two' over Paris Kurdish murders

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:22:00 +0100

French police have detained two people for questioning in connection with the killings of three female Kurdish activists in Paris last week, a judicial source said on Friday.

'My name is Mohamed Merah and my life is hell'

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:29:00 +0100

Several Frenchmen who bear the same name as gunman Mohamed Merah have been targetted and harassed after the identity of the Toulouse killer was released.