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| France stabbing: Children attacked by knifeman in Annecy park | France stabbing: Children attacked by knifeman in Annecy park |
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| At least four very young children have been stabbed in a park near Lake Annecy, in France's south-east, the interior minister says. | |
| Police overpowered and arrested the attacker, Gérald Darmanin said. | Police overpowered and arrested the attacker, Gérald Darmanin said. |
| Reports say the children were aged about three years old and at least two were in a critical condition. | Reports say the children were aged about three years old and at least two were in a critical condition. |
| Regional deputy Antoine Armand described the attack as "abominable" and French prime minister, Élisabeth Borne, is on her way to the scene. | Regional deputy Antoine Armand described the attack as "abominable" and French prime minister, Élisabeth Borne, is on her way to the scene. |
| Mr Armand said authorities were investigating and knew "very little", but his thoughts were with the victims and their loved ones. | Mr Armand said authorities were investigating and knew "very little", but his thoughts were with the victims and their loved ones. |
| Local officials earlier said six children were injured, but police later revised that number to two children and one adult in a life-threatening condition, and another two children slightly hurt. | |
| The suspect is believed to be a Syrian refugee, according to reports from Le Parisien, BFM TV and AFP quoting police sources. | |
| He attacked the children - some in pushchairs - as they visited the park, before fleeing the scene and stabbing an elderly man nearby. | He attacked the children - some in pushchairs - as they visited the park, before fleeing the scene and stabbing an elderly man nearby. |
| Police intervened and the perpetrator was shot in the legs. | Police intervened and the perpetrator was shot in the legs. |
| France's National Assembly has observed a minute of silence and roads are blocked around the scene of the attack. | France's National Assembly has observed a minute of silence and roads are blocked around the scene of the attack. |
| President Emmanuel Macron tweeted that the nation was in "shock" over the "act of cowardice", adding that several children and an adult were in a critical condition. | President Emmanuel Macron tweeted that the nation was in "shock" over the "act of cowardice", adding that several children and an adult were in a critical condition. |
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