US EditionFrance detains 12 after wave of 145 jabbed with needles at music festival
- During the Fête de la Musique on June 21, 145 people across multiple French cities were reportedly jabbed with syringes.
- Authorities opened investigations after a series of syringe attacks targeted mainly young women amid unprecedented festival crowds.
- Fourteen festival attendees sustained major injuries, among them a 17-year-old who was hospitalized after being discovered with stab wounds to the lower abdomen, while thirteen police officers also suffered injuries.
- Police detained twelve suspects linked to pricking incidents, but toxicology tests have yet to confirm drugs in the syringes used.
- The events intensified calls for enhanced safety measures at future festivals and ongoing investigations to clarify motives and substance use.
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22-year-old Manon was one of many who were stabbed with a needle during a French music festival this weekend. She has reported the incident to the police, and shared it on social media. “It was important for me to raise awareness,” she says.
After a major music festival in France on Saturday night, 145 people reported being stabbed with a syringe. The motive for the attacks remains unknown.
"The Fête de la Musique is meant to be a time of good cheer, music, dance, fun. Someone wanted to destroy this moment, to kill this spirit," said Manon.
Over 100 festival-goers attacked with syringes at music event in France
Over 100 festival-goers were attacked with syringes at a music event in France. The motive remains unclear, and authorities have not confirmed if the needles were laced with date rape substances.
After the series of syringe attacks in France, the authorities are investigating – many questions are still unanswered.
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