Overview
- The Paris appeals court’s investigative chamber, which confirmed the release Wednesday, upheld a judge’s order for house arrest with an electronic bracelet.
- The national anti-terror prosecutor’s office opposed the release and filed an appeal, arguing against easing custody for the co-accused brother.
- The younger brother remains formally charged with complicity in the killing of teacher Dominique Bernard and in attempted killings tied to a terrorist enterprise, which he disputes.
- Investigating judges closed their probe in March, and Mohammed Mogouchkov is now the only defendant in jail, with a cousin remaining under judicial control.
- Prosecutors cite a knife the brother owned and his past comments about knife handling and violent topics, while he sought a new interview in 2024 to assert his innocence.