A pregnant woman is among three people stabbed in a horror knife attack in Paris. The incident happened at around 11.30am local time on Monday in Porte de Clichy, in the northwest of the French capital. The victims, aged 19, 24 and 36, were treated by paramedics at the scene before being rushed to hospital. Two of the victims are said to be in critical condition, according to BFMTV.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said a suspect was detained by an off-duty police officer who witnessed the assault. “I pay tribute to him, it was a courageous act,” the minister told reporters.
The suspect, whose age has been reported locally as 31, was arrested at the scene.
Mr Nunez said the motive for the incident remains unknown and police have not yet been able to verify the suspect’s identity because his statements during the arrest were “incoherent”.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.