France Stabbing Suspect Charged, Children Recovering, Hero Backpacker Praised
TL;DR
A 31-year-old Syrian refugee with permanent Swedish residency has been charged with attempted murder after stabbing four young children and two adults in a French Alps park. The victims, who came from multiple countries, are no longer in life-threatening condition. The suspect refused to talk to investigators, and the motive remains unclear, but it doesn’t appear to be terrorism-related. The suspect entered France legally, because he has permanent residency status in Sweden.
- Children who were stabbed in France no longer in life-threatening condition as suspect is charged The Associated Press
- Young backpacker who tried to stop knife attack in southeast France hailed as hero CNN
- Locals in shock after stabbing attack on children in French town NBC News
- We cannot turn our back on refugees after the Annecy attack The Independent
- Annecy attack: man handed preliminary attempted murder charges The Guardian
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