In cities across France, demonstrators carried placards carrying the words 'I am Samuel' in support of freedom of speech as a tribute to murdered history teacher Samuel Paty.
Thousands of demonstrators have rallied together across France in tribute to a history teacher beheaded near Paris after discussing caricatures of Islam's Prophet Mohammed with his class.Demonstrators held placards in tribute to the teacher and in support of freedom of speech
Some held placards reading "I am Samuel" that echoed the "I am Charlie" rallying cry after the 2015 attack on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, which published caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed. Anti-terrorism prosecutor Jean-Francois Ricard said a murder investigation with a suspected terrorist motive had been opened.
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