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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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| Four very young children have been stabbed in a park near Lake Annecy, in France's south-east, the interior minister says. | 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 in the attack, but authorities later confirmed there were six victims in total, including four children. | Local officials earlier said six children were injured in the attack, but authorities later confirmed there were six victims in total, including four children. |
| The suspect is believed to be a Syrian refugee, according to reports from Le Parisien, BFM TV and AFP quoting police sources. | 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". | President Emmanuel Macron tweeted that the nation was in "shock" over the "act of cowardice". |
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| Former Liverpool football player Anthony le Tallec was on a run in the town at the time of the attack. He said he heard people yelling "Run! Run!" and watched as the police chased the alleged attacker down after attacking an elderly man. He said he then continued his run along the lake, where he saw the injured children on the ground. | Former Liverpool football player Anthony le Tallec was on a run in the town at the time of the attack. He said he heard people yelling "Run! Run!" and watched as the police chased the alleged attacker down after attacking an elderly man. He said he then continued his run along the lake, where he saw the injured children on the ground. |
| "It's crazy to have this in Annecy", he said. | "It's crazy to have this in Annecy", he said. |
| He also claimed police were delayed in their response to shoot the man with the knife. | He also claimed police were delayed in their response to shoot the man with the knife. |
| Another woman, Eleanor Vincent, told the BBC she "knew something horrible had happened" as she approached the lake. | Another woman, Eleanor Vincent, told the BBC she "knew something horrible had happened" as she approached the lake. |
| "People were going about their business or on their holiday, as I was, and it's just shocking. I have no other way of describing it." | "People were going about their business or on their holiday, as I was, and it's just shocking. I have no other way of describing it." |
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