Lawyers to stop defending Paris attacks suspect as he decides to carry out silent protest

Lawyers for the only surviving suspect in last November's terror attack in Paris have said they will no longer defend him.

Lawyers to stop defending Paris attacks suspect as he decides to carry out silent protest
Wed, 12 Oct, 2016 - 10:21

Lawyers for the only surviving suspect in last November's terror attack in Paris have said they will no longer defend him.

Frank Berton and Sven Mary told BFM-TV they have decided to stop representing Salah Abdeslam because he has chosen to remain silent in a protest against the 24-hour video surveillance of his prison cell.

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