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19th Nov 2015

VIDEO: This man’s message to his wife’s killers in Paris is startling

Antoine Leiris won't give the terrorists his hatred

Tony Cuddihy

This French man lost his wife in last Friday’s terrorist attack on Le Bataclan in Paris, but he’s refusing to give his hatred to the terrorists.

In one of the most emotional videos we’ve seen since the devastating events of last week, Antoine Leiris talks about losing his wife Helene and the impact on both him and his son.

Antoine wrote a post on Facebook that went viral, and he went on to record this video for the BBC.

It’s incredibly powerful.

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Paris Attacks