College of Murdered Teacher Samuel Paty to Bear His Name

The college of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine (Yvelines) where Samuel Paty was teaching when he was killed by a young radicalized Islamist in October 2020, voted to adopt the name of this history and geography teacher, the mayor of the city announced on Monday evening, September 23, on the social network X.

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“The board of directors of Le Bois d’Aulne college in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine voted to change the name of the establishment to Samuel-Paty college”detailed Laurent Brosse (Horizons) in his publication. “A strong symbol almost four years after the assassination of Samuel Paty.”

The establishment could actually be renamed once this decision has been voted on by the municipal council and the departmental council.

Six high school students sentenced

Samuel Paty, a 47-year-old teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by Abdoullakh Anzorov, a Russian refugee of Chechen origin, on October 16, 2020. The 18-year-old, radicalized, accused him of showing caricatures of Muhammad in class. Before being killed by the police, he had claimed responsibility for his actions, congratulating himself on having “avenged the prophet”.

In April 2022, ten members of Samuel Paty’s family filed a complaint against the administration, accusing it of failing to protect the professor. A judicial investigation was opened by the Paris prosecutor’s office for failure to assist a person in danger and failure to prevent a crime.

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In this case, six middle school students have already been sentenced to sentences ranging from 14 months in prison, suspended, to six months in prison – with electronic monitoring – on December 9, 2023 for their involvement in the murder. The trial of eight adults involved is scheduled before the special assize court in Paris, from November 12 to December 20.

Samuel Paty’s sister has also taken the matter to the administrative courts to have the State recognised as responsible for this assassination.