Mon Mar 24 2025

<p>On Oct. 3, 1980, a bomb exploded outside the Rue Copernic synagogue in Paris, killing four people and injuring 46.</p><p><br></p><p>The attack sparked outrage and protests against anti-semitic violence. But as weeks turned to years, the investigation went nowhere.</p><p><br></p><p>Finally, French investigators named Hassan Diab, a Lebanese-Canadian professor, as its main suspect. 28 years years after the attack, Diab was charged and extradited from Canada to France. But did the police arrest the right person?</p><p><br></p><p>Alex Atack and Dana Ballout from the podcast, The Copernic Affair, join Crime Story.</p><p><br></p><p>To hear next week's episode of Crime Story right now, ad-free, subscribe to <a href="https://apple.co/cbctruecrime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CBC True Crime Premium on Apple Podcasts</a>.</p>