British Child Among Four Stabbed by Syrian Illegal Immigrant in French Playground

Rishi Sunak said it was a 'truly cowardly act'

French forensic police officers work at the scene of a stabbing attack in the 'Jardins de l'Europe' park in Annecy, in the French Alps, on June 8, 2023. Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP

A British child was among a number of victims attacked by a knifeman in a playground in the French Alps.

An adult and four children, all under the age of five, were critically injured when a 31-year-old Syrian went on the rampage in the town of Annecy on Thursday morning.