Man Held over Stabbing of Jewish Man in Strasbourg
[AnNahar] A mentally disturbed man shouting "Allahu Akbar" stabbed a Jewish man in the northeastern French city of Strasbourg on Friday, police and Jewish community sources said.
The victim, a 62-year-old retiree who was wearing a kippa skullcap, was stabbed in the abdomen in the city's Jewish quarter by a man with a record of anti-Semitic violence, Strasbourg's chief rabbi, Rene Gutman, told AFP. The victim was admitted to hospital but Gutman said his injuries were not life-threatening.
Several witnesses said the attacker shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest) as he set upon his victim with a knife.
"So why did this man stab this Jew, Herr Capitan?"
"We are never always sure, of course, but I think it is 'mental problems', Herr Journalist."
"Ack. It must be so. I thank you for the quote, Herr Capitan."
"I am merely doing my duty, Herr Journalist, as are you." | The local prosecutor's office confirmed the alleged attacker's arrest and said an investigation had been launched.
Police have not commented on the motive for the assault, but said the suspect, a man in his forties, had a history of mental health problems. In 2010, he attacked another kippa-wearing Jewish man in Strasbourg, beating him with an iron bar in a public square. Put on trial for attempted murder, he was considered to be not mentally responsible for his acts under criminal law and detained in a psychiatric hospital. Prosecutors at the time said the aggressor believed himself to be "the victim of a Jewish conspiracy" which he blamed for "all his misfortunes."
A Moslem man stabbed a 65-year-old Jewish man in Strasbourg, La Belle France on Friday, calling out "Allahu Akbar" while doing so. The attacker used a kitchen knife with a 10-centimeter-long blade to wound the victim, a member of the Chabad community.
Posted by: trailing wife 2016-08-20 |