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Paris Court Tries Two Far-Right Activists for 2022 Murder

9/8/2026

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Summary

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Paris court will try two far-right activists for murdering Argentine rugby star Federico Aramburú in 2022.
Federico Aramburú was shot dead on March 19, 2022 after an altercation near Paris’s Latin Quarter.
Loïk Le Priol, 32, faces murder charges and life imprisonment under French law.
Romain Bouvier, 35, faces attempted murder charges and life imprisonment under French law.
Verdict is scheduled for Sept 25, 2026.

History

Historical Context

The July 1995 RER B bombing, claimed by the Armed Islamic Group, killed eight and injured over 100, prompting President Jacques Chirac to activate the nationwide Vigipirate security plan. Decades later, the 2022 far-right shooting of Argentine rugby star Federico Aramburú in Paris revived that legacy, leading French courts to pursue life-sentence charges under the same counter-extremism framework.

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Story summary

Paris court will try two far-right activists for murdering Argentine rugby star Federico Aramburú in 2022.
Federico Aramburú was shot dead on March 19, 2022 after an altercation near Paris’s Latin Quarter.
Loïk Le Priol, 32, faces murder charges and life imprisonment under French law.
Romain Bouvier, 35, faces attempted murder charges and life imprisonment under French law.
Verdict is scheduled for Sept 25, 2026.

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