An Algerian man accused of murdering a woman and planning an attack on a church on the southern edge of Paris claimed in court on Friday he had actually foiled the terror plot, his lawyers said, reports News24.
"He admitted he was in Villejuif on April 19 2015, with another individual. However, he denies responsibility for the death of Aurelie Chatelain and also affirms he thwarted an attack on that day," his lawyers told AFP, without specifying who the other individual they referred to was.
Sid Ahmed Ghlam, 24, was taken into custody on April 19 after he accidentally shot himself in the leg, a fluke occurrence that led police to uncovering an alleged plot against a church in the Villejuif suburb.
Ghlam's hearing was his first before an investigating judge since his arrest, the lawyers said.
In April, police said they found an arsenal of weapons, tactical gear and cellphones in Ghlam's car and student flat, but the suspect has consistently denied all the accusations he faces.