Crazed knifeman ‘shouts Allahu Akbar’ before stabbing two people to death and injuring ‘at least seven others’ outside a bakery in France
- The suspect knifed ‘at least nine people’ in Romans-sur-Isère, southern France
- The attack comes on France’s third week of lockdown due to the coronavirus
- The suspect – a Sudanese national in his thirties – was arrested at the scene
A crazed knifeman stabbed two people to death and injured seven others outside a bakery in France.
The assailant is said to have shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ before knifing ‘at least nine people’ who were queuing to go into the bakery in Romans-sur-Isère, southern France, local media reports.
One of the wounded is in critical condition in hospital.
The attack comes on France’s third week of lockdown due to the coronavirus, which has killed more than 6,500 people in the country alone.
A crazed knifeman stabbed two people to death and injured seven others outside a bakery in France. Pictured: Emergency services at the scene
One of the wounded is in critical condition in hospital. Pictured: Police at the scene
The suspect – a Sudanese national in his thirties – was arrested at the scene.
Footage taken shortly after the attack shows emergency services at the scene.
Under France’s strict lockdown, all residents must stay inside except for essential outside such as shopping or going to the doctor.
The country has more than 83,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and upwards of 6,500 died from the bug.
The attack comes on France’s third week of lockdown due to the coronavirus, which has killed more than 6,500 people in the country alone. Pictured: Police at the scene after the attack
The assailant is said to have shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ before knifing ‘at least nine people’ who were queuing to go into the bakery in Romans-sur-Isère, southern France, local media reports. Pictured: The scene after the attack