paris brother franco-algerian gunman kill four jews three soldier sentence 20 years jail thursday kill spree herald era islamist-inspired attack hundreds since die france court paris rule abdelkader merah guilty terrorist offences find help preparation attack although participate young brother mohamed merah shoot three jewish children one parent three soldier toulouse 2012 240 people kill france since primarily since early 2015. big string islamist attack gunmen suicide bombers kill 130 paris prosecutors ask court sentence abdelkader merah life behind bar argue religious radical mentor young brother help materially notably theft scooter use kill jewish ozer hatorah school toulouse southwestern france judge sentence defendant 20 years second man fettah malki sentence 14 years role provide gun ammunition bullet-proof vest attacker mohamed merah 24 time shoot dead jump gun blaze window apartment hole days kill spree march 2012. merah kill first major incident kind since paris subway bomb attack mid-1990s islamist militants link gia group algeria former french colony abdelkader merah deny involve four-week trial lawyer demand acquittal accuse public prosecutors go could long pursue brother prosecution french attorney general na rudloff say plead life-sentence doubt old brother guilty devote much time mentor sibling abdelkader merah make mohamed merah say time kill interior minister claude gueant say young merah french algerian citizenship claim affiliation al qaeda militant group say want avenge palestinian children surveillance intelligence service several years identify afghanistan home toulouse good know love soccer night club motorbike conspicuous religious devotion brother man kill jews soldier 2012 france attack jail 20 years