During the trial Ghlam said that he was then on his way to being deradicalised and said that he regretted his journey. However the only names he gave to investigators were of people who were already dead. In November 2020, Ghlam was found guilty of the murder of Aurélie Châtelain and of preparing an attack on a church in Villejuif and was sentenced to life imprisonment with no chance of parole for at least 22 years.[10][11] His lawyer said they would appeal the verdict.[11]