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French attack suspect admits to killing his boss - source

Published: 28 Jun 2015 - 03:09 pm | Last Updated: 12 Jan 2022 - 10:11 pm

French Gendarmes are seen at work next to a black plastic sheet (unseen) outside a gas company site at the industrial area of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, near Lyon, France, June 26, 2015.
 

 

PARIS: The suspected militant held over an attack against a French chemical plant has admitted killing his boss, a source close to the investigation said on Sunday.

Yassin Salih, 35, told detectives he had killed Herve Cornara in a parking area before arriving at the plant in Saint Quentin-Fallavier, 30 km (20 miles) south of Lyon, where he attempted to cause an explosion on Friday.

Police found the 54-year-old victim's decapitated body at the scene of the attack, where there were no other casualties.

Reuters