Hamyd Mourad released without charge after being named as suspect in Charlie Hebdo attack

[jakeXT]

Source: The Independent



A teenager who was named as a third suspect involved in the shootings at the offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris was released today without charge after his classmates provided an alibi, French media confirms.

Hamyd Mourad, the brother-in-law of siblings Said and Chérif Kouachi who were shot dead by police yesterday after a long manhunt following their massacre of 12 people, was suspected of acting as a get-away driver in the attack on Wednesday that sent shock waves around the world.

French news channel i-Télé confirmed that the 18-year-old from Charleville-Mézières – who had been accused of being involved in the shooting of cartoonists, journalists, visitors, a janitor and two police officers – has been released after around 50 hours in police custody.

Classmates at lycée Monge de Charleville had protested Mourad’s innocence since hearing that turned himself in to the police after seeing his name mentioned on social media and news channels at around 11pm on the day of the murders.

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/hamyd-mourad-released-without-charge-after-being-named-as-suspect-in-charlie-hebdo-attack-9969843.html

[Fred Sanders]

1. Boston bombing style media false accusations all over again.

[Burf-_-]

2. Could be fred...... but somehow I feel rightfully doubtful

.....time will tell ... in fact i wouldn't doubt that it does. Want to bet they are watching his every move from here to eternity, how many no fly lists is he on now LOL ? (a precaution that is well deserved). I hope they find the woman and put her through the trial she deserves.

[herding cats]

3. That means two people they accused weren't even at the scenes.

They're now saying Hayat Boumedeine wasn't even in the country, let alone the grocery..

[uppityperson]

4. glad he wasn't involved, good for his classmates