Child hurt in French knife attack is British nationwide, says James Cleverly
A British kid is amongst the victims hurt following an attack at a lakeside park in the French Alps, foreign secretary James Cleverly has actually said.
He informed an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) interview: “Our thoughts are with the victims and the families and we stand ready to support the French authorities in whichever way we can.
Four young children and an adult were injured, according to police. That number could be subject to change as the situation evolves.
A woman who witnessed it said that the attacker had jumped over a park fence and stabbed a small girl and a baby in a pram.
“I really thought it was a joke, but not at all,” the female, who was not recognized, informed France Bleu radio.
“When I heard the mother’s scream, I started to run.”
A man went into the play ground in a park near the town’s prominent lake. French interior minister Gerald Darmanin said that the thought assailant had actually been jailed.
The declared assailant is said to be a Syrian nationwide, authorities sources informed regional media. It is thought he was not understood to security companies.
France knife attack: British kid amongst victims hurt in play ground stabbings
One of the kids hurt in a knife attack in a play ground in France is a British nationwide.
Foreign secretary James Cleverly verified their citizenship in a declaration following numerous stabbings in the town of Annecy in the French alps.
President Emmanuel Macron called the attack an act of “absolute cowardice” and said the “nation is in shock”.
A man equipped with a knife is thought to have actually gotten in a kids’s play ground in a park near the town’s prominent lake.
French interior minister Gerald Darmanin said that the thought assailant had actually been jailed and an interview with authorities is because of happen soon.
Eleanor Noyce8 June 2023 14:14
Suella Braverman ‘appalled’ by play ground attack
Suella Braverman said she is “appalled” by the play ground attack in a lakeside park in the French Alps.
The Home Secretary tweeted: “I am appalled by the attack on young children in Annecy, France.
“My thoughts are with the children, their families and the local community who have been affected by this shocking act.
“I’m in touch with my friend, Minister GDarmanin (French interior minister Gerald Darmanin), to offer our full support.”
Eleanor Noyce8 June 2023 15:09
Sir Keir Starmer uses uniformity following Annecy knife attack
Sir Keir Starmer used his uniformity with France after a number of really young kids were stabbed in the French Alps.
The Labour leader tweeted: “Horrific news from Annecy.
“My thoughts are with the victims of today’s shocking attack, their families and the wider community.
“The U.K. is united in offering our support to France.”
Eleanor Noyce8 June 2023 15:07
‘You’d never ever believe this might be possible in such a serene environment’, says Annecy local
Annecy local Dominique Griziaux said he was at the neighboring “Pop Beach” when the wail of sirens filled the air. The attack had actually left him feeling ill within.
“You put yourself in the place of parents and grandparents put through this drama,” said Griziaux, including that an attack on such young kids was “just unthinkable”.
“You’d never think this could be possible in such a peaceful, bucolic environment as Annecy.”
Eleanor Noyce8 June 2023 15:04
‘It was awful’: Former Liverpool footballer explains Annecy knife attack
Anthony Le Tallec was running around the beautiful waters of Lake Annecy in the foothills of the Alps when a wave of worried spectators hurried past in the opposite instructions.
One mom advised him to turn and run.
“There’s someone stabbing everyone along the lakeshore. He’s knifed children,” Le Tallec, a previous expert football gamer with Liverpool FC, estimated her as informing him in a video account of what he saw that he published on Instagram.
Confused, Le Tallec said he kept running through the park in the town of Annecy however quickly saw a man heading his method with law enforcement officer in pursuit however having a hard time to capture up.
“I see that he’s heading straight for a group of elderly men and women. He attacks one grandpa, stabs him once, the cops can’t catch him, so I tell the cops, ‘shoot him’,” Le Tallec continued.
‘It was awful’: Former Liverpool footballer explains Annecy knife attack
Eleanor Noyce8 June 2023 14:56
‘Our lives have been turned upside down’, says daddy of kids who experienced attack
Speaking to press reporters in France, the daddy of kids who experienced the knife attack in Annecy has actually said that his domesticity have actually been “turned upside down.”
“We’re in a total panic. We spent two hours without any news. Now I know my children are safe”, he said.
“All of our lives have been turned upside down because for years we’ve been walking alongside the lake.
“We made it, but now we’re thinking back. Now there is a before and an after.
“We have fear in our stomachs. My children will not be living in a quiet state of mind anymore.”
Eleanor Noyce8 June 2023 14:47
‘When I heard the mother’s scream, I began to run’, says witness
A lady who said she had actually experienced the attack said that the assailant had actually leapt over a park fence and stabbed a little woman and a child in a stroller.
“I really thought it was a joke, but not at all,” the female, who was not recognized, informed France Bleu radio.
“When I heard the mother’s scream, I started to run.”
Eleanor Noyce8 June 2023 14:46
Alleged Annecy knife assailant was given refugee status by Sweden, says PM Borne
French prime minister Élisabeth Borne has actually verified that the declared Annecy knife assailant was given refugee status by Sweden.
The French district attorney included that 4 kids aged in between 22 months and 3 years suffered deadly injuries.
The district attorney included that the supposed assailant was a little hurt.
Eleanor Noyce8 June 2023 14:35
One hurt kid is a Dutch nationwide, another British – Annecy district attorney
One of the kids hurt in a knife attack in a play ground in France is a Dutch nationwide, and another British, the Annecy district attorney has actually verified.
Prime minister Rishi Sunak previously tweeted: “My thoughts are with all of those affected by the shocking attack in Annecy this morning.
Calling it a “truly cowardly act”, he said: “The UK and France have always stood together against acts of violence, and we do so again today.”
Eleanor Noyce8 June 2023 14:30
In images: Annecy reacts to ‘savage’ knife attack
French prime minister Elisabeth Borne comes to the Haute Savoie prefecture after a stabbing attack at the ‘Jardins de l’Europe’ parc in Annecy, French Alps, on 8 June
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A man with a knife stabbed a number of really young kids
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Police collect at a cordoned-off location
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Eleanor Noyce8 June 2023 14:26
