The court heard that if it had exploded it would have caused a devastating firebomb and killed or injured at least 60 people in a nearby bar. Madani and Gilligmann both acknowledged roles in the failed Notre Dame car attack, but both accused each other of taking the lead and pushing them to reluctantly take part. The court heard that Madani had liked the attention of the women who fell in love with her fake male personas online. The court heard that Madani spent “80% of her time in her room, under the duvet, the blinds closed … on her computer or phone. Later, in prison awaiting trial, Gilligmann was said to have continued to struggle to accept that Abou Soulayman had never existed.

Source: The Guardian October 14, 2019 03:56 UTC