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Knife Attack in Marseille: the Assailant Was Recidivist

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A few months ago, he was sentenced to four years in prison, including a firm year, for stabbing his nephew. Without a warrant of detention, he came out free under judicial supervision. In June 2025, his behaviour was again reported for incitement to hatred and he was due to be tried next month. This evening, September 3, the prosecutor confirmed that the assailant was suffering from psychiatric disorders. (Police, justice and other facts).

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A few months ago, he was sentenced to four years in prison, including a firm year, for stabbing his nephew. Without a warrant of detention, he came out free under judicial supervision. In June 2025, his behaviour was again reported for incitement to hatred and he was due to be tried next month. This evening, September 3, the prosecutor confirmed that the assailant was suffering from psychiatric disorders. (Police, justice and other facts).

The perpetrator of the stabbing attack that caused five wounded on Tuesday in Marseilles "did not appear radicalised but suffering from psychiatric disorders" following an investigation conducted after an incident in a mosque in Sète...

24 hours after the stabbing attack which caused five injuries in Marseilles, the prosecutor drew up a portrait of the assailant's path killed by the police. The assailant was known for problems of violence and addiction. He was also due to be tried shortly for anti-Semitic comments.

Abdelkader Dibi, the author of the stabbings, on Tuesday, 2 September in Marseilles, was sentenced to 4 years in prison for violence committed against a member of his family. In July, he was also held in police custody after anti-Semitic statements were made in a mosque.

On Tuesday, 2 September, a man was shot dead by police officers in Marseilles after wounding 5 people with a knife.

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midilibre.fr broke the news in on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
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