Muslim man hid customers in a fridge during siege of Paris kosher market

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Stories of heroism have begun to emerge in the wake of Friday's deadly attack at a kosher market in central Paris. One Muslim man, who worked at the store, is being hailed for reportedly hiding several customers in a fridge during the siege.

The attack, described by French President Francois Hollande as an anti-Semitic attack, left four hostages and the attacker dead after an hours-long standoff with police

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Lassana Bathily, who worked in the Hypher Cacher market, was at the store when the gunman stormed the building. He is described in local reports as a 24-year-old Muslim Read more...

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