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Trial Opens in Paris in Killing of Rugby Player Federico Martín Aramburú

Four defendants face charges including murder in the 2022 shooting death of former Argentina rugby international Federico Martín Aramburú.

3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 7, 2026, 8:15 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 7, 2026, 7:19 a.m. ETWritten Sep 7, 2026, 8:23 a.m. ET
The trial opened in Paris on September 7, 2026, in the killing of former Argentina rugby player Federico Martín Aramburú, four years after he was fatally shot, according to the Medicine Hat News. Loïk Le Priol, 32, Romain Bouvier, 35, and Lyson Rochemir, 29, are in connection with the death. The government alleges that Le Priol and Bouvier shot and killed Aramburú, with Rochemir driving Bouvier to the scene, and a fourth defendant accused of concealing evidence, the outlet reported. The charges include murder, attempted murder, complicity in attempted murder, and concealing evidence. The statutory maximum penalty is , according to the Medicine Hat News. The defendants have been but not yet tried; charges are allegations and the accused are presumed innocent.

Earlier reports

  1. Sep 7, 2026, 8:20 a.m. ET

    Charges Laid in Killing of Rugby Player Federico Martín Aramburú

    Charges have been laid in the killing of former rugby player Federico Martín Aramburú, according to Medicine Hat News. The matter is at the charging stage and has not been resolved; no trial has been held and the case remains undecided.

    Three defendants are charged: Loïk Le Priol, 32; Romain Bouvier, 35; and Lyson Rochemir, 29. The government alleges that Le Priol and Bouvier shot and killed Aramburú, with Rochemir driving Bouvier to the scene. A fourth defendant is charged with concealing evidence. The charges include murder, attempted murder, complicity in attempted murder, and concealing evidence, as reported by Medicine Hat News.

    The statutory maximum penalty is life imprisonment. The defendants have been charged but not yet tried; charges are allegations, and the accused are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

  2. Sep 7, 2026, 8:15 a.m. ETFirst report

    Charges Filed in Paris in Killing of Rugby Player Federico Martín Aramburú

    Charges have been filed in Paris in the killing of former Argentine rugby player Federico Martín Aramburú, according to Medicine Hat News. The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved.

    Loïk Le Priol, 32, Romain Bouvier, 35, and Lyson Rochemir, 29, are charged with murder, attempted murder, complicity in attempted murder, and concealing evidence, the outlet reported. The government alleges that Le Priol and Bouvier shot and killed Aramburú, with Rochemir driving Bouvier to the scene, and a fourth defendant concealing evidence.

    The charges are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The statutory maximum penalty is life imprisonment, according to Medicine Hat News.

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Revision history

  1. Version 27 Sept 2026, 14:30

    Added explicit statement that the matter is undecided and at the charging stage. Clarified that the four-year figure is a time span, not a penalty, and retained the statutory maximum as life imprisonment.

  2. Version 17 Sept 2026, 12:20current

    First published.

  3. Version 17 Sept 2026, 12:15current

    First published.

  4. Version 17 Sept 2026, 12:23current

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