France, March 3 -- Paty's killer, Abdoullakh Anzorov, was shot dead by police after the attack outside the Bois-d'Aulne secondary school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, west of Paris, where Paty taught history and geography.

At the end of the initial trial in December 2024, 66-year-old Islamist preacher Abdelhakim Sefrioui was sentenced to 15 years for criminal association with a terrorist group. His sentence was upheld after a five-week appeal hearing in Paris.

After the ruling, Sefrioui's lawyers said they would appeal to the Court of Cassation. Reduced sentences

Brahim Chnina, 54, the father of a pupil in Paty's class, had his 13-year sentence reduced to 10 years for instigating an online hate campaign against the teacher.

The 16-year...