The local prosecutor said the man’s actions in the dinnertime attack in the town of Sept-Sorts were clearly deliberate, but not terrorism-related. Some officials said the girl was 13, while the prosecutor said she was 12. Newsletter Sign Up Continue reading the main story Please verify you're not a robot by clicking the box. Speaking to reporters near the attack site, Mr. de Valroger said he had opened a homicide investigation. Mr. de Valroger identified the attacker as a 31-year-old man from the nearby town of La Ferte-sous-Jouarre.

Source: New York Times August 15, 2017 00:45 UTC