Othman Garrido trial begins in Paris for alleged ISIS crimes

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The trial of Othman Garrido, a 32-year-old French national accused of being an ISIS executioner, has commenced at the special assize court in Paris. Garrido, who spent eight years in Iraq and Syria, faces charges of murder and assassination and could receive a life sentence.

Garrido has provided a partial confession, admitting to joining ISIS, participating in combat, and witnessing a decapitation. However, he denies being the individual in a central piece of evidence: a photograph showing a partially masked man posing with a decapitated head. The prosecution asserts this photo was recovered from a phone belonging to Garrido's wife and was provided by the United States.

Additional charges involve the 2015 execution of two Iranians in Syria. Garrido's defense, led by Antoine Ory, argues that the photographic evidence is insufficient to prove he committed the specific assassination. The trial is expected to continue through late September.

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Antoine Ory · Islamic State · Othman Garrido · Paris Assize Court · Paris Special Assize Court · United States

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[● 2 SOURCES] Garrido faces a potential sentence of life imprisonment. fr.euronews.com · www.sudouest.fr
[● 4 SOURCES] The evidence photos were provided to French investigators by the United States. fr.euronews.com · www.lejsl.com · www.ledauphine.com · www.sudouest.fr
[● 3 SOURCES] Othman Garrido admitted to being part of ISIS, joining the group, participating in combat, and witnessing a decapitation. www.lalsace.fr · www.vosgesmatin.fr · fr.news.yahoo.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Garrido is being tried for the murder of two Iranians in Syria in 2015. www.lalsace.fr · www.vosgesmatin.fr · fr.news.yahoo.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Garrido claims he has distanced himself from jihadist ideology since his 2020 arrest. www.lalsace.fr · www.vosgesmatin.fr · fr.news.yahoo.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Defense attorney Antoine Ory argues that the photograph does not prove Garrido is an assassin. www.lejsl.com · www.ledauphine.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Garrido denied being the individual in a photograph posing with a decapitated head. www.lalsace.fr · www.vosgesmatin.fr · www.lejsl.com · www.ledauphine.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The prosecution is using photos found on a phone belonging to Garrido's wife as key evidence. fr.euronews.com · www.lejsl.com · www.ledauphine.com · www.sudouest.fr