Charlie Hebdo suspect was a 'frightened man, not a radical'

January 08, 2015 19:15

French newspaper Le Parisien reporting on one of the two gunmen Cherif Kouachi, who is being hunted by police. The other suspect was identified as Said Kouachi, 34, his brother.

The third suspect Hamyd Mourad, 18, turned himself in last night.

An arrest warrant has been issued against the two who are likely to be "armed and dangerous."

According to the paper, Kouachi's past arrest on terror changes was a relief, as he was a "frightened" young man with no real commitment to radical Islam.

He remained in custody until his trial in 2008, when he began to change, according to his then lawyer. Vincent Ollivier describes his client looking "withdrawn... he was not himself." Ollivier goes onto wonder if jail had created "time bombs".

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