Speaking at the end of his visit, Macron told police and emergency workers they could be “extremely proud” of their response. He added that his visit was intended “to bring the whole nation’s support to these children, their families, to Annecy and its inhabitants”. Officials said the other children, and the two adult victims, had less serious injuries, although there were conflicting reports on their condition. One of the children injured in the attack is British and another has Dutch nationality. The French interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, said it was a “troubling coincidence” that the stabbings followed the rejection of the suspect’s French asylum application.

Source: The Guardian June 09, 2023 23:14 UTC