On Thursday, an unidentified Syrian asylum seeker was apprehended by authorities in the French Alps after allegedly carrying out a horrific knife attack in a park, targeting both children, including infants, and adults. Innocent bystanders attempted to intervene and stop the assailant.
The suspect, a 31-year-old, allegedly carried out the stabbing spree in the lakeside town of Annecy.
The victims included four children below the age of 5 and an adult whose age remains unidentified. Local law enforcement officials have reported that two of the young victims and one adult sustained life-threatening injuries, according to local media.
Videos capturing the attack circulated on social media platforms such as YouTube and Twitter. However, they were removed.
WARNING: VIDEO IS DISTURBING
The prosecutor reportedly stated that the suspect did not harbor any “terrorist motives.”
