Senior Bank of France Figure Bernard Maris Killed in Paris Attack
A member of the Bank of France's General Council was among the dozen people killed in Wednesday's gun attack targeting the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper,
the bank confirmed. Economist and writer Bernard Maris was also a
contributor to Charlie Hedbo, writing under the pen name "Oncle
Bernard."
"This is a barbaric
attack on the freedom of the press," Bank of France governor Christian
Noyer said in a statement. "Bernard Maris was a cultured, kind and very
tolerant man. He will be much missed." Maris was also a contributor to
France's state-run Radio France.
In all, the dead
included eight journalists, two police officers, a guest of the magazine
and a building maintenance worker, the Paris prosecutor said.
BALTEL / SIPA via AP file
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