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The investigating judges ruled out self-defence and ordered the police officer who fired the fatal shot at Nahel Merzouk to stand trial for murder before the Hauts-de-Seine assize court (cour d’assises) – an exceptional decision in the history of police violence in France. The accused has appealed; the trial is expected in 2026.
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