Tuesday, 31 January 2017

Quebec mosque attack: Student Alexandre Bissonnette charged

Alexandre Bissonnette
A picture circulated by local media of a man identified as Alexandre Bissonnette

Canadian police have charged a French-Canadian student over the fatal shooting of six Muslim worshippers at a mosque in Quebec.
Alexandre Bissonnette faces six counts of first-degree murder and five of attempted murder.
The 27-year-old briefly appeared in a Quebec City court over Sunday evening's attack, during evening prayers at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre.
Vigils have been held across Canada to commemorate those killed and injured.

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