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| Multiple children aged around three are stabbed by 'Syrian asylum seeker' in French playground 'carnage': Mass-stabbing sparks 'absolute panic' among families before knifeman is overpowered | ||
| 2023-06-08 | ||
The attacker, identified as Abdalmash H,
A total of six people - four young children and two adults - were rushed to hospital after being hurt in the rampage, some of whom are fighting for their lives tonight. French officials say the attack does not appear to be related to terrorism, but revealed the suspect had recently been denied Swedish citizenship and split up from his wife. Abdalmash H, who was recently divorced, had previously lived for 10 years in Sweden where he was granted refugee status in April, security sources and his ex-wife said. 'He called me around four months ago. He was living in a church,' his ex-wife said on condition of anonymity, saying he had left Sweden because he had been unable to get Swedish nationality. He had applied for asylum in France but was rejected four days before launching his barbaric attack due to him already having refugee status in Sweden. France's Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, who travelled to Annecy, said Abdalmash H is a Syrian national who had been granted asylum in Sweden ten years ago. At the time of his application, he stated he was a Syrian Christian. He had entered France legally, Borne said, and was carrying Swedish identity documents and a Swedish driving license. He was not known to security agencies and has no criminal or psychiatric record, Borne said. The local prosecutor leading the investigation said man's motives were unknown but did not appear to be terrorism-related. He is under investigation for attempted murder. Abdalmash H had applied for asylum in France in November last year but police sources said his application was rejected four days ago on the grounds that he already had refugee status in Sweden. France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said the suspect entered France legally, adding: 'For some reasons we don't really understand, he applied for asylum in Switzerland, in Italy and in France, which he didn't need to do as he already had asylum in Sweden for the past 10 years.’ | ||
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #8 Since you police in Annecy do not know Of a motive, can I have a go? Could your "Syrian man" Be a serious fan Of apostate nut Jean-Jacques Rousseau? Only Mohammedan instead of Calvinist, natch. Damn strange waking up to this story after listening to relevant Durants during last night's walk. |
| Posted by: Sheba Gurly-Brown3866 2023-06-08 16:50 |
| #7 #4 Notice the Brit "footballer" did nothing but record. That would not be the case with American footballer Greg Lloyd. Or NFL football player Pat Tillman (RIP). |
| Posted by: jpal 2023-06-08 16:11 |
| #6 Or a couple of hungover servicemen. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-06-08 15:10 |
| #5 All the apparent males in the video came off as rather effeminate, stabber included. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-06-08 14:43 |
| #4 Notice the Brit "footballer" did nothing but record. That would not be the case with American footballer Greg Lloyd. |
| Posted by: Regular joe 2023-06-08 14:37 |
| #3 In that type of situation, tag skills are at a premium. Being excellent at the teeter totter is virtually useless during a mass stabbing attack. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-06-08 11:57 |
| #1 Another 'mass stabbing'? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2023-06-08 11:22 |