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‘We are all Samuel’ & ‘We are not afraid’: Thousands gather in Paris to pay respects to beheaded French teacher

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A portrait of Samuel Paty is held up as people gather on Republique square in Lille, northern France. (Photo | AP)
A portrait of Samuel Paty is held up as people gather on Republique square in Lille, northern France. (Photo | AP)
A person holds up a banner that reads: 'For the freedom of speech', during a demonstration in Lyon, central France. (Photo | AP)
A teacher has her forehead painted with the word Teacher during a demonstration in Paris. (Photo | AP)
People hold a banner that reads: 'Don't touch my teacher', in Lyon, central France. (Photo | AP)
A demonstrator holds a French flag with the slogan 'Freedom of Speech' during a demonstration in Paris. (Photo | AP)
Demonstrators hold placards reading 'I am a teacher' during a demonstration. (Photo | AP)
Communist party parliament member Fabien Roussel, third left, and his deputy stand with posters that read: 'I am Samuel', as people gather on Republique square in Lille, northern France. (Photo | AP)
People gather on Republique square during a demonstration in Paris. (Photo | AP)
A child holds up a a poster of Samuel Paty as people gather on Republique square in Lille, northern France. (Photo | AP)
A person holding a poster that reads: 'I am a Teacher', gathers with others on Republique square in Lille, northern France. (Photo | AP)
A demonstrator displays on his back a portrait of slain teacher Samuel Paty during a demonstration in Paris. (Photo | AP)
A demonstrator holds a placard on the Republique square during a demonstration in Paris. (Photo | AP)
Hundreds of people gather on Republique square during a demonstration in Paris. (Photo | AP)
People gather on Republique square, one with a poster reading 'I am a teacher' during a demonstration in Paris. (Photo | AP)
People gather with portrait of slain teacher Samuel Paty during a demonstration in Paris. (Photo | AP)
People gather on Republique square, one with a poster reading 'I am Samuel' for a demonstration in Paris. (Photo | AP)
People hold a poster reading 'It is dark in the country of lights' during a demonstration in Paris. (Photo | AP)
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