Toulouse gunman's brother 'proud' of killings, say police

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The brother of a French gunmen who killed seven people before being shot dead has said he is proud of what his brother did, according to a police source.

Mohamed Merah, 23, was shot dead on Thursday after a 30-hour siege of his apartment in Toulouse, south-west France. New video has emerged of the apartment where he was besieged before he opened fire on police as they searched for him. The gunman then jumped out of a window and was shot by a marksman.

His brother Abdelkader Merah was transferred to the Paris headquarters of the internal intelligence agency for questioning on Saturday. His unnamed girlfriend is also in custody while Zoulika Aziri, the mother of the two men, was released on Saturday.

During negotiations with police Mohamed admitted killing three children and a man at a Jewish school and killing three soldiers in two separate incidents. He also said he planned to shoot more soldiers and policemen.

Police found explosives in the car of Abdelkader, who is also believed to have had links with French jihadist groups. A police source said on Saturday that at a closed hearing in Toulouse he had declared himself "proud" of his brother's killings and had admitted helping Mohamed steal the scooter used in all seven murders. He denied any knowledge of his brother's plans to kill, the source added.

Toulouse gunman's brother 'proud' of killings, say police | World news | guardian.co.uk
 

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