Annecy assault: Emmanuel Macron visits victims of horrific stabbing
A 31-year-old Syrian man was arrested after 4 children, one in every of whom is a British nationwide, aged between 22 months and three, and two adults – aged 70 and 78 – were attacked in the Alpine town on Thursday.
Alongside his spouse, Brigitte, the French President went to a hospital in Grenoble the place three of the 4 kids are being handled.
The fourth baby is being handled in Geneva, Switzerland.
French prime minister Elisabeth Borne confirmed all 4 kids underwent surgical procedure and “are under constant medical surveillance”.
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Ms Borne added that the youngsters have been in a steady situation.
Mr Macron then visited emergency employees and one of many adults stabbed on Thursday at a neighborhood hospital in Annecy.
Local media reported that the person was hit by a police bullet in addition to being stabbed by the attacker.
Mr Macron described the assault as an “attack of absolute cowardice” including that the “nation is in shock”.
Video of the assault confirmed a person in darkish glasses with a blue scarf overlaying his head brandishing a knife, as folks screamed for assist.
He then slashed at a person carrying rucksacks who tried to strategy him, seemingly attempting to cease the assault.
The suspect stays in custody and was granted residency in Sweden in 2013 though inside minister Gerald Darmanin mentioned the attacker had tried to say asylum in France and Italy.