Sarah Halimi's family lawyers ask Paris court to reopen murder investigation

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Sarah Halimi's family lawyers seek to reopen the investigation into her 2017 murder, citing new evidence against the perpetrator deemed criminally irresponsible. The lawyers filed a request with the Paris Court of Appeal, asserting new elements regarding Kobili Traoré's prior crack cocaine use, premeditation, and antisemitic intent during the attack. Traoré was declared criminally irresponsible in 2021 due to a "delusional outburst," but the family argues this decision is now invalid.


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