Barbarian Gang Member On Trial For Anti-Semitic Torture Murder

by Barbara McPherson | April 29, 2009 at 10:06 am

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Paris juvinile court has begun dealing with the horrendous kidnap and murder case of Ilan Halimi. The young Jewish man was apparently lured to his death while on a date.
Youssouf Fofana is the first to face trial for this brutal crime.

Halimi, 23, died shortly after being found naked and handcuffed in south Paris, following his kidnap and torture which had lasted 24 days.

Some 27 people have appeared in a Paris juvenile court over the brutal torture and killing of a Jewish man, in a case that sparked fears of a resurgence of anti-Semitism in France.

Youssouf Fofana, 28, the alleged leader of the group, is accused of the murder and torture of Ilan Halimi in February 2006 and faces life imprisonment if convicted.

The others, named as accomplices, range in age from 17 to 32.

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