1 of 2 Reporting by BFM, a French TV channel, of a knife attack in Annecy Photo: Reproduction/BFM TV BFM, a French TV channel, reporting of a knife attack in Annecy Photo: Reproduction/BFM TV
Four children and one adult were stabbed to death by a man Thursday morning (8) in a park in Annecy, a town in the French Alps. The information comes from the agency Portal.
The attacker was arrested by police after the attack. A police source told Portal that the perpetrator of the attack was a Syrian refugee, but his identity was only officially released when this report was last updated.
French President Emmanuel Macron said the health of the wounded was serious.
“Attack of absolute cowardice this morning in a park in Annecy. Children and adults are caught between life and death. The nation is in shock. Our thoughts are with them, their families and the mobilized emergency services.”
2 of 2 Emmanuel Macron at a meeting with the French workers’ federation April 18, 2023 Photo: Stephanie Lecocq/Portal Emmanuel Macron at a meeting with the French workers’ federation April 18, 2023 Photo: Stephanie Lecocq/ Portal
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin also commented on the attack on social media. “Several people, including children, were injured by a person armed with a knife in a square in Annecy.”
Initially, the police had spoken of eight injured children.