MARSEILLE (Reuters) - A French prosecutor is seeking a year of monitoring with an ankle bracelet for the two researchers accused of throwing explosive bottles over the perimeter wall and into the
French Court Sentences Researchers for Attack on Russian Consulate
MARSEILLE (Reuters) - Two researchers who threw explosive bottles over the perimeter wall and into the garden of the Russian consulate in Marseille were sentenced on Thursday by a French court to eight months in prison to be served at home with ankle bracelet monitoring.
The French nationals, who work at France's CNRS research institute, had admitted responsibility for Monday's arson attack.
A French prosecutor had sought a year of monitoring with an ankle bracelet for them.
(Reporting by Marc Leras; writing by Charlotte Van Campenhout; editing by Makini Brice and Mark Heinrich)
