# Trial opens in Paris over murder of Argentina rugby star Federico Aramburu

https://mins.news/en/item/48402

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-07 12:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/7/trial-opens-in-paris-over-murder-of-argentina-rugby-star-federico-aramburu?traffic_source=rss

> A Paris trial has opened over the 2022 killing of former Argentina rugby international Federico Aramburu. Loik Le Priol faces a murder charge, while Romain Bouvier and Lyson Rochemir face attempted-murder charges; another man is accused of helping Bouvier evade arrest. Prosecutors say Aramburu was shot after a confrontation near Boulevard Saint-Germain. The verdict is expected on September 25.

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