Paris trial into the fatal shooting of former rugby player Federico Martín Aramburú has begun
Summary
A trial started in Paris involving four people accused in the 2022 killing of Argentine rugby player Federico Martín Aramburú. Two men linked to France’s far-right movement face serious charges including murder, with a verdict expected on September 25.Key Facts
- Federico Martín Aramburú, a former Argentine rugby player, was shot and killed in Paris in March 2022.
- Four defendants are on trial, including Loïk Le Priol (charged with murder) and Romain Bouvier (charged with attempted murder).
- Both Le Priol and Bouvier are linked to far-right groups in France.
- The shooting happened after a fight broke out at a bar in Paris’s Latin Quarter.
- The defendants and Aramburú's friend, Shaun Hegarty, a former New Zealand rugby player, were in the same area after attending a rugby match.
- Le Priol’s former girlfriend, Lyson Rochemir, who drove the shooters, faces charges of complicity.
- The fourth defendant faces charges for hiding evidence.
- The accused had previously been convicted for assaulting a far-right activist but targeted him due to claims of violence against women.
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