Appeals trial begins for brother of Toulouse attacker Merah (3) The appeals trial of Abdelkader Merah, the brother of Mohamed Merah, begins in Paris over his role in the attacks carried out by his brother. Mohamed Merah shot three soldiers dead in March 2012, before killing four more, including three children, at a Jewish school in Toulouse a few days later. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES/ COMPLETES VID1323096_EN AND VID1323148_EN