Suspect in 2022 Paris Killing of Argentine rugby star Aramburu begs forgiveness

The suspected killer of former Argentine rugby international Federico Martin Aramburu, who was gunned down after a dispute in a Paris brasserie in March 2022, on Friday asked forgiveness from the victim's family as the trial concluded. Far-right activists Loik Le Priol, 32, and Romain Bouvier, 35, risked life in prison on charges of murder and attempted murder but prosecutors have asked for Le Priol, who fired the fatal shots, and Bouvier, who opened fire initially, to be given 27 and 20 years in jail respectively. Read morePolice arrest two main suspects in Paris murder of Argentinian rugby star Aramburu Aramburu was killed aged 42 after a successful career which saw him play 22 times for Argentina and become a firm favourite in France's Basque Country following a stint with local southwestern side Biarritz, where he later lived. The court in Paris is due to hand down its verdict later Friday evening. "I am a Christian, just like you," Le Priol said in his final words to Aramburu's family. "The pope is in Paris today," he added, referring to Pope Leo XIV's visit to France. "I don't know if it's a sign, but I hope that one day they will find the strength to forgive me, and that I, ...