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French pupil’s father on trial for spreading lies that led to teacher’s Islamist beheading

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Samuel Paty , 47 , was decapitated as he left school on the last day before half -term holidays.

He had been the subject of an intense campaign of online harassment.

A 13-year-old student claimed he had discriminated against his Muslim pupils during a class on moral and civic education.

In truth, the girl was not in Paty ’s class and had made up the story to cover the fact she had been suspended from school for bad behaviour.

The local mayor said the murder resonates as an attack on freedom.

He said: “For the vast majority of us, across all generations, it resonates.

He showed them the importance of debating ideas, mutual respect and tolerance.

The school will be named the Samuel Paty School from next year .

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