The memorial, which was erected in honour of the victims of the attack in Strasbourg and placed on the Place de la République, was vandalised on the night of November 4 to 5, 2024, as reported by BFMTV Alsace. The glass box protecting the monument was smashed. The stele had been erected a year after the attack on the Strasbourg Christmas market, in which five people were killed and eleven injured. Chérif Chekatt, who had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, opened fire on the 11th of December 2018. Le JDD
In April of this year, Audrey Mondjehi, the main defendant and close confidant of terrorist Chérif Chekatt, who was shot dead by the security forces, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for terrorist association. He will appear in court again in March 2026 after appealing against his sentence. (…) BFMTV