French prime minister joins nationwide tributes to murdered teacher

A demonstrator in Paris holds a French flag with the words Freedom Of Speech written on it (Michel Euler/AP)

The French prime minister joined demonstrators across the country on Sunday who had rallied in tribute to a history teacher who was beheaded near Paris after discussing caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Mohammed with his class.

The demonstrations came hours after US President Donald Trump sent France a message of solidarity in the wake of the attack.