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Paris court sentences two for murder of former Argentine rugby player

A Paris court has sentenced two men for the 2022 murder of Federico Martín Aramburú, a former Argentine international rugby player for Los Pumas. Loïk Le Priol, a 32-year-old former soldier and member of the far-right group Groupe Union Défense (GUD), was sentenced to 26 years in prison for the killing. His accomplice, Romain Bouvier, received 19 years for attempted murder.

The incident occurred in the early hours of March 19, 2022, following an altercation at a bar in the Saint-Germain district of Paris. While the jury rejected claims of premeditation and self-defense, the court noted the intent to kill, describing the violence as driven by “narcissistic rage.”

Other defendants also received sentences: Lyson Rochemir, Le Priol’s former partner, was sentenced to three years in prison with 30 months suspended for obstruction of justice, and Antony Sorrentino received three years for aiding in an investigation and covering for Bouvier. The verdict has brought a sense of closure to the Aramburú family after a multi-year legal process.

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Federico Martin Aramburú · Groupe Union Défense · Los Pumas · Loïk Le Priol · Paris criminal court · Romain Bouvier · Tribunal de Paris

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