guardian: Teacher decapitated in Paris named as Samuel Paty, 47

The history teacher decapitated outside his secondary school near Paris by a terrorist on Friday after he reportedly showed a caricature of the prophet Muhammad to his pupils has been named. Samuel Paty, 47, who taught history and geography at the school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine , north-west of the French capital, was attacked on Friday evening by an 18-year-old assailant who was shot dead by police shortly afterwards. more...