Toulouse gunman’s brother ‘to be formally charged’

The older brother of Toulouse gunman Mohamed Merah, Abdelkader Merah, will be brought before a judge and will likely face charges, said his girlfriend’s lawyer Guy Debuisson. The gunman’s brother, along with his girlfriend, was taken in for questioning on Wednesday. Abdelkader Merah said that he was “proud” of what his brother did. However, he denied any awareness of his sibling’s plans. The woman was released from custody on Sunday. “I have already said there was nothing against my client, she knew nothing about the real, secret life of her husband,” her lawyer stated. Merah, a French citizen of Algerian origin who claimed to have been trained by Al-Qaeda, killed four people at a Jewish school, three of them children, and three French soldiers in a series of attacks that spanned 10 days. The 23-year-old gunman managed to unload some 30 rounds from three Colt 45s before being shot in the head by a sniper.