Man charged with 13 attempted murders including British child
A man named Abdalmasih Hanoun will stand trial for the attempted murder of 13 people, including four children, following a 2023 knife attack in the French Alps. Experts have determined the defendant was not suffering from a psychological disorder at the time of the incident.
Why it matters
The case is a high-profile criminal proceeding involving international victims, highlighting judicial processes regarding mental health and accountability in France.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, People laid tributes to the victims of the park attack in the French Alps in June 2023
A man accused of attacking 13 people, including a British three-year-old and three other children, with a knife at a playground in the French Alps will go on trial charged with attempted murder, prosecutors have said.
Abdalmasih Hanoun is also charged with armed resistance after the attack at a park in Le Paquier, southeast France, in June 2023.
In addition to the four children, who were aged between 22 months and three years, two adults were wounded in the attack .
The three-year-old British child was visiting the area with her parents. She suffered a single stab wound, French prosecutors said, but was later confirmed to be in a stable condition.
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