Twenty men are accused of carrying out one of the worst peace-time attacks in Europe. A special court was built to host the 10-month trial, which is the largest in modern French history.
Abdeslam's brother, Brahim, was also involved in the attacks but blew himself up the night after shooting dead young Parisians drinking and eating in cafés.The first devices were detonated outside the Stade de France stadium - with spectators moving onto the pitch.
Abdeslam, a French national, raised in Belgium and with Moroccan roots, went on the run for four months but was eventually found hiding in the Brussels district of Molenbeek, close to his family home.A close friend of Abdeslam and fellow defendant, Mohamed Abrini, is accused of providing weapons and logistical support.
Relatives of the dead, and witnesses to the attacks, have sat through months of harrowing evidence in hope of finally finding truth and justice.Arthur Denouveaux recounts the night he survived the attack at the Bataclan theatre. "Testifying in front of the court and hearing all the testimonies from all the victims has been very helpful because I've seen I was not alone, which I knew, but is somehow different to it publicly," he said.
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