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Main suspect’s courtroom tirade on opening day of long-awaited trial angers survivors of 2015 attacks

 

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Asked his name, he took off his mask to reveal a thick beard. “Firstly, I will say there is no God except Allah and Muhammad is his messenger.”

 

“Yes, we’ll get to that later,” replied Périès.

 

The suspect gave his date of birth as 15 September 1989. Asked his address, Abdeslam said he did not have one. His parents’ names? “The name of my father and of my mother has nothing to do with this.”

 

Asked what was his profession, he replied: “I have given up all profession to become a soldier with Islamic State.”

 

 

The trial is expected to last 9 months and involves nearly 2,000 lawyers, witnesses and survivors.

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