French Alps stabbing – Former Liverpool footballer Anthony Le Tallec has spoken of the anguish he felt when he saw the aftermath of a stabbing attack near a lake in the French Alps involving children. After being stabbed in a park in the city of Annecy, three young people found themselves in a situation considered life-threatening.
An adult and eight children, the youngest of whom was just three years old, were injured. After retiring in 2021 as a striker, Le Tallec currently works as a soccer coach at Annecy FC. He shared the following on his Instagram story: “I was running by the lake and I saw about 10 people running in the opposite direction from me.”
“When I asked them what was going on, someone told me to get out as fast as possible because someone was stabbing other people. ‘Run, run, stabbed children, chase you An unnamed security source and a local official said the attack took place around 7:45 am (0945 GMT) today at a park near the lake and involved a lone man armed with a knife. – small children from three to three and a half years old.
Authorities say the incident left three children in a condition considered life-threatening. According to additional information provided by the police, there were nine people injured in total. According to information from Le Parisien, BFM TV and AFP, citing anonymous police sources, the suspect is a Syrian citizen seeking refuge in France. According to a tweet from Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin, the suspect “was arrested thanks to the rapid reaction of the security forces.”
A man wearing a turban allegedly began attacking a group of young children as they played in a small playground in Annecy, according to witness statements to the Dauphine. According to the French publication’s article, armed police arrived at the scene and quickly removed the knife before arresting him and taking him to hospital to treat his injuries.
According to local media, the victims were children around three years old. A minute’s calm was observed in the French National Assembly and roads in the immediate vicinity of the attack site were closed.
