In France Two of the four children stabbed to death by a Syrian asylum seeker in Annecy remain in serious condition. This was reported by government spokesman Olivier Veran. All the injured little ones have had surgery, but two of them are not out of danger yet. Meanwhile the attacker Abdalmasih Hanounwill undergo a visit to a psychiatrist to assess his mental status.
The psychiatric visit – The attacker, who described himself as a Christian and shouted “in the name of Jesus” at the time of the attack, is still in custody, although investigators have not yet been able to question him due to his condition, which he says is “excited”. . Based on the psychiatric visit, a decision is then made on whether to extend the detention (if mental health issues are identified, Hanoun will be hospitalized).
The asylum application – The 31-year-old attacker had already received asylum permits in Italy, Switzerland and Sweden, where he had lived for about ten years. After the man failed to obtain Swedish citizenship, he went to France, where he applied for refugee status, which was only rejected a few days ago.
The reactions of the French right – On Thursday evening, about fifty right-wing extremists gathered in the park where the attack took place, despite the prefecture’s ban on demonstrations. At the political level, several far-right figures have criticized the government for what happened. “We have to significantly restrict the right to asylum,” Rassemblement National leader Marine Le Pen told radio station Europe 1.