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A French court on Friday convicted six teenagers in connection with the 2020 beheading of history teacher Samuel Paty, whose murder shocked the country.

The court found the adolescents guilty of a range of charges related to the 2020 beheading of history teacher Samuel Paty.

PARIS - A French court on Friday convicted six teenagers in connection with the 2020 beheading of history teacher Samuel Paty, whose murder shocked the country. The teacher had shown his pupils caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in a class on freedom of expression, angering some Muslim parents. Most Muslims avoid depictions of prophets, considering them to be blasphemous. Among...

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The teacher had displayed caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in a class on freedom of expression, sparking outrage among some Muslim parents who avoid depictions of prophets due to religious beliefs. World News | France: 6 Teenagers Convicted over School Teacher's Beheading in 2020.

Paty, 47, was killed outside his school in a Paris suburb by an 18-year-old assailant of Chechen origin. | World News

The lawyer of one of the teenagers said she "doesn't forgive herself" for the lie that sparked fatal backlash against French teacher Samuel Paty.

The court found the adolescents as guilty of having pointed out Paty to the murderer

Six teenagers found guilty by a French court for their involvement in the beheading of history teacher Samuel Paty. The teacher had shown caricatures

The teacher had shown his pupils caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in a class on freedom of expression, angering some Muslim parents. Most Muslims avoid depictions of prophets, considering them to be blasphemous.

Six minors are standing trial in Paris for their alleged role in the killing of a teacher. But some feel the authorities are missing this opportunity to examine the state of freedom of expression in France.