I know my child, I know my son. His mother, Yamina Boukessoula, refused to believe her son was involved when she spoke to AFP just hours before the official confirmation. She added that he had left their home on Monday to visit his cousin in the northeastern city of Nancy. Unlike Kermiche and other jihadists carrying out recent attacks in Europe, there have been no indications that Petitjean suffered from psychological problems. His last text message to her came on Tuesday morning, just before the attack: "Don't worry, everything is fine...

Source: The Local July 28, 2016 15:33 UTC