By Monday, two suspects had been arrested in the murder of Ms. Knoll: both young men in their 20s, one of whom was a neighbor. “One of them had known her for a long time,” Mr. Kalifat said. “He had friendly relations with her.”The Paris prosecutor’s office declined to characterize the origins of the two people; Mr. Kalifat said the principal suspect was of North African origin. “These are not just thugs,” Mr. Kalifat said. The horror of the crime and the violence of the executioners are identical and are a negation of humanity …”Ms. Knoll was the widow of an Auschwitz survivor, according to press reports.

Source: New York Times March 26, 2018 19:57 UTC