A local community in France has gathered to pay their respects to the victim of a beheading attack. <br /><br /> They joined together in Fontaines sur Saone, close to the city of Lyon. Herve Conara was described as a “generous” and “very friendly” man. <br /><br /> It came amid claims that the suspected killer Yassim Salhi took a “selfie” with the severed head before his arrest.<br /><br /> Police found the head of Conara – manager of a transport company that employed Salhi – attached to a fence at a gas plant, around 30 kilometres south of Lyon. It was framed by black and white flags bearing Islamic slogans. <br /><br /> It is claimed Salhi sent the photo via Whatsapp to an account linked to a North American number.<br /><br /> The suspect, previously flagged as a potential risk, has been detained along with his wife and sister. <br /><br /> As well as the decapitation, Salhi is also accused of attempting to blow up the gas plant.
