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France stabbing: Toddlers stable after Annecy attack, Macron says | France stabbing: Toddlers stable after Annecy attack, Macron says |
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The French president met rescuers in Annecy on Friday afternoon | |
French President Emmanuel Macron said he has heard "positive" news about the condition of child victims of Thursday's knife attack in Annecy. | French President Emmanuel Macron said he has heard "positive" news about the condition of child victims of Thursday's knife attack in Annecy. |
Mr Macron was visiting the town where four children were attacked. | Mr Macron was visiting the town where four children were attacked. |
He said a young British girl had "woken up" after surgery. A Dutch toddler is also reportedly recovering. | He said a young British girl had "woken up" after surgery. A Dutch toddler is also reportedly recovering. |
The suspect - a Syrian man with refugee status in Sweden - remains in custody and is due to undergo a psychiatric assessment. | The suspect - a Syrian man with refugee status in Sweden - remains in custody and is due to undergo a psychiatric assessment. |
The 31-year-old is thought to have been living homeless in Annecy and recently had an asylum claim rejected. No terrorist motive is suspected. | The 31-year-old is thought to have been living homeless in Annecy and recently had an asylum claim rejected. No terrorist motive is suspected. |
Four children in all - aged between 22 and 36 months - and two pensioners were wounded during the assault. | Four children in all - aged between 22 and 36 months - and two pensioners were wounded during the assault. |
In a speech in the Alpine town, Mr Macron said that attacking children was "the most barbaric act". | In a speech in the Alpine town, Mr Macron said that attacking children was "the most barbaric act". |
He visited a local hospital, where he met a man who was stabbed by the assailant during the attack. He also met Henri, the so-called "backpack hero" who used his backpack to stop the attacker. | He visited a local hospital, where he met a man who was stabbed by the assailant during the attack. He also met Henri, the so-called "backpack hero" who used his backpack to stop the attacker. |
Mr Macron said the young British girl who was attacked and received surgery had "woken up". | Mr Macron said the young British girl who was attacked and received surgery had "woken up". |
"She is watching TV and [the attack] is just a bad memory already," he said, according to the AFP news agency. | "She is watching TV and [the attack] is just a bad memory already," he said, according to the AFP news agency. |
"Doctors are optimistic," the president said, adding that caution was still required. | "Doctors are optimistic," the president said, adding that caution was still required. |
Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said he was "relieved" to hear that the Dutch girl who fell victim to the attack "is out of danger". | Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said he was "relieved" to hear that the Dutch girl who fell victim to the attack "is out of danger". |
Many in Annecy have been paying tribute to the victims | Many in Annecy have been paying tribute to the victims |
The playground where the attack took place, by the lake in Annecy, was full on Friday. But there was not a child in sight - the glare of television cameras kept parents away. | The playground where the attack took place, by the lake in Annecy, was full on Friday. But there was not a child in sight - the glare of television cameras kept parents away. |
Their place was taken by a crowd of journalists, as well as local people coming to leave tributes along the playground wall: white flowers for the innocence of the victims - messages that hint at the outrage in France. | Their place was taken by a crowd of journalists, as well as local people coming to leave tributes along the playground wall: white flowers for the innocence of the victims - messages that hint at the outrage in France. |
"Innocence attacked!" one read. | "Innocence attacked!" one read. |
"We must not fear the evil that sometimes resides in people," said another. | "We must not fear the evil that sometimes resides in people," said another. |
Matic William, a 40-year-old shopkeeper from the area, said he often brought his three-year-old son to the playground. | Matic William, a 40-year-old shopkeeper from the area, said he often brought his three-year-old son to the playground. |
"It feels like we're in another world," he told the BBC. "You can feel this very heavy atmosphere, this tension." | "It feels like we're in another world," he told the BBC. "You can feel this very heavy atmosphere, this tension." |
Prosecutors are trying to work out the motive for the attack. | Prosecutors are trying to work out the motive for the attack. |
They have said that the suspect - a Syrian man with refugee status in Sweden - has no recorded history of psychiatric illness, but there are growing questions about his current mental state. | They have said that the suspect - a Syrian man with refugee status in Sweden - has no recorded history of psychiatric illness, but there are growing questions about his current mental state. |
He is thought to have been living as a homeless person in Annecy since last autumn, after leaving his ex-wife and three year old son in Sweden. | He is thought to have been living as a homeless person in Annecy since last autumn, after leaving his ex-wife and three year old son in Sweden. |
France's interior minister says his claim for asylum in France was rejected a few days ago. | France's interior minister says his claim for asylum in France was rejected a few days ago. |
Related Topics | Related Topics |
Europe | Europe |
France | France |
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