French journalists who saw the raw footage confirmed that France 2 had cut a final few seconds in which Muhammad appeared to lift his hand from his face; they acknowledged that he had died, but said the footage alone did not show it.
Kalangan jurnalis Prancis yang menonton rekaman mentahnya mengkonfirmasikan bahwa France 2 telah memotong beberapa detik terakhir dimana Muhammad terlihat mengangkat tangannya dari wajahnya; mereka mengetahui bahwa ia meninggal, namun mengatakan bahwa rekaman itu sendiri tidak ditampilkan.