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Long delay at Paris terror trial as nine accused refuse to take their places in court

This court sketch made on May 23, 2022 shows lawyer of the victims, Sylvie Topaloff, speaking before Paris' special assise court during the trial of the November 2015 attacks that saw 130 people killed at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, bars, restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall in Paris. AFP - BENOIT PEYRUCQ

Tuesday's hearing at the Special Criminal Court was delayed for several hours because nine of the eleven prisoners accused of involvement in the November 2015 Paris terrorist attacks refused to take their places in the glass security enclosure.They were protesting in support of Muhammad Usman, one of their number, who says he has been refused medical treatment.

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