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Tourist stabbed to death near Eiffel Tower

Published December 3rd, 2023 - 10:09 GMT
Tourist stabbed to death near Eiffel Tower
Tourist stabbed to death near Eiffel Tower. (Shutterstock)

ALBAWABA - French police are investigating an incident in which a German man was stabbed to death near the Eiffel Tower, in the French capital on Saturday night.

The victim who was stabbed to death was enjoying a holiday with his wife when he was attacked, France's Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said.

According to local media outlets, two others were injured in the knife attack in Paris; one of them was a British national.

 The attacker, 26, was arrested by the French police and anti-terrorism prosecutors launched a probe into the case.

In-depth, the stabber was said to be suffering mental health troubles, AFP reported Sunday.

BBC added that a German man was killed in the attack that occurred near the Eiffel Tower shortly before 9:00 pm local time (20:00 GMT) on Saturday.

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