Overview
- The trial began on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, and is scheduled to run until a verdict on Sept. 25, 2026.
- Loïk Le Priol is charged with murder and Romain Bouvier with attempted murder; both are in custody and face life sentences if convicted.
- Investigators say CCTV and a reconstruction show Bouvier fired first from a Jeep and Le Priol then fired multiple close‑range shots; both men have admitted firing but deny intent to kill.
- Federico Martín Aramburú was shot dead after a March 19, 2022, late‑night altercation in Paris and his family and the Argentine rugby community have called for justice.
- The case highlights the defendants' prior convictions and ties to far‑right activism and could shape public debate over extremist violence and accountability if the court finds criminal intent.