Suspected Paris killer of Argentine rugby star begs forgiveness

Far-right activists Loik Le Priol, 32, and Romain Bouvier, 35, risked life in prison on charges of murder and attempted murder but prosectors 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.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, too, will find the strength to forgive myself." The requested sentence of 27 years is "staggering -- it's the age I was at the time of the incident," he reflected, ashen-faced, while adding that during the three weeks of proceedings, "I've come to understand a lot about myself."'Justice for Fede'"I will never have the words" to addr...