Key takeaways:
- French judges handed preliminary charges of attempted murder to a 31-year-old Syrian refugee in connection with a stabbing attack in a French Alps park.
- The attack left four young children and two adults injured, and the victims are no longer in life-threatening condition.
- The suspect has a 3-year-old daughter living in Sweden, and the investigation is ongoing.
On Saturday, French judges handed preliminary charges of attempted murder to a 31-year-old Syrian refugee with permanent Swedish residency in connection with a stabbing attack in a French Alps park. The suspect was presented to investigating judges in the lakeside town of Annecy and handed the charges.
The attack, which occurred on Thursday, targeted a playground in the lakeside town of Annecy and left four young children and two adults injured. Witnesses told investigators that the suspect mentioned his daughter, his wife, and Jesus Christ during the attack. The victims, who came from multiple countries, are no longer in life-threatening condition.
The suspect has a 3-year-old daughter living in Sweden, according to regional prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis. The children, between 22 months and 3 years old, remain hospitalized.
The attack has reverberated across France and beyond, and the investigation is ongoing. The suspect is currently detained in a lakeside park in Annecy. No further details have been released at this time.
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