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#BREAKING French teacher Samuel Paty's killer in contact before attack with pupil's father who had launched online campaign: police sources

#UPDATE The investigation into the beheading of French teacher #SamuelPaty has revealed the killer had been in contact with a disgruntled parent at Paty's school in the lead-up to the crime, police sources have told AFP u.afp.com/3HxF

#BREAKING Macron says "actions will be stepped up" against Islamist extremism

#BREAKING France to dissolve pro-Hamas Muslim group, says Macron

#UPDATE The breakthrough in the case came as President Emmanuel Macron promised more pressure on Islamist extremism after days of clampdowns which have resulted in over a dozen arrests, a mosque ordered shut and a pro-Hamas group to be dissolved u.afp.com/3Hg5