Shot dead by the police after the attack, the man who beheaded a history and geography teacher on Friday in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, in the Yvelines, is an 18-year-old, born in Moscow.

Son of Chechen refugees, he obtained the residence permit in March 2020.

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His identity is now confirmed.

In the aftermath of the beheading of a history and geography professor near a college in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, in the Yvelines, the investigation is progressing and relates in particular to the personality of the assailant, shot dead by the police after his attack.

Europe 1 takes stock of its profile.

A son of Chechen refugees born in Moscow

The 18-year-old assailant was completely unknown to the police.

Son of Chechen refugees, he obtained the residence permit in March 2020, when he came of age.

An identity card had been found near him after his neutralization by the police. 

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An investigation has been opened for "assassination in connection with a terrorist enterprise" and "criminal terrorist association" by the national anti-terrorist prosecution (Pnat).

The assailant, who shouted "Allah Akbar" before being shot, may have acted out of revenge against the professor, after the latter showed his students

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during a class on freedom expression.

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Because the controversy had been mounting for several days on social networks.

Evidenced by a video shot by a parent of a student in which the latter said he was shocked by the teacher's attitude and called to denounce him.

This video was relayed, according to information from Europe 1, by a twitter account attributed to the terrorist.

The same account on which the attacker claimed responsibility for his crime

Nine people in police custody, including members of his entourage

Searches were carried out at his home on Friday evening.

Nine people have since been taken into police custody.

Four come from the family circle of the attacker.

Among the five others are two parents of a student from the college where the victim worked, including the one who had shot the video in which he denounced the attitude of the teacher, as well as people from the killer's non-family entourage.