145 revellers stabbed with syringes in wave of attacks at huge music festival after calls on social media to jab women
Some 145 revellers have been stabbed with syringes in a wave of horror attacks at a music festival in France.
Victims were taken to hospital for toxicology tests after fears they could have been injected with a mystery poison.
1
Some reported feeling unwell following the pricks.
Millions took to the cobblestone pavements across France on Saturday to attend a street music festival called Fête de la Musique.
The stabbings happened across France with 13 jabbed in Paris, according to cops.
Disgusting calls on social media had spread before the festival calling for women to be stabbed, according to Le Monde.
French cops have arrested 12 people.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Sky News
an hour ago
- Sky News
Bride shot dead on wedding day in south of France, reports say
A bride was shot dead on her wedding day in the south of France after she and her groom were targeted by hooded and armed attackers, according to local media. The pair were leaving the party in a car along with a 13-year-old child when they were shot at, reports said. Prosecutors have opened an investigation for "murder and attempted murder by an organised gang". The 27-year-old bride was fatally shot. One of the attackers was also killed after being struck by the bride and groom's car as they tried to escape the ambush, French newspaper Le Figaro reports. The incident reportedly happened in the village of Goult near the southeast French city of Avignon. Three people were injured: the groom, his sister and the 13-year-old child, Le Figaro reported. Goult's mayor Didier Perello said he believed the attack was "targeted", adding that he was "angry, revolted, in shock", in comments reported by the newspaper.
The Sun
an hour ago
- The Sun
Brit, 22, arrested at Disneyland Paris after ‘trying to marry girl, 9, in bizarre ceremony at Sleeping Beauty castle'
A BRIT has been arrested at Disneyland Paris after allegedly trying to stage a mock wedding with a nine-year-old girl. The suspect, 22, was reportedly the "groom" in the twisted ceremony which played out before 100 horrified guests at the iconic Sleeping Beauty castle. 4 4 4 Disney staff immediately called police upon spotting the child, of Ukrainian nationality, in a bridal dress with four-inch heels taped to her feet. The lifelike ceremony - complete with white chairs, a giant cake, musicians and the castle - was reportedly attended by the girl's family and a large crowd at dawn on Sunday. Police arrested the man, along with the girl's 41-year-old mum, who is believed to be Ukrainian. The "groom" told cops the ceremony was meant to create a video for social media. Organisers had booked the space for $130,000 (£111,000), claiming it was for a genuine wedding ceremony, according to French network BFM TV. Footage obtained by the network showed around 100 seated guests awaiting the ceremony, as a female violin trio played before a flower-strewn stage. A statement was issued by the prosecutor's office in the town of Meaux, saying: "Four people were arrested and questioned: the groom, who was believed to be the organiser of the event and is presumed to be British and aged 22; the mother of the child, a 41-year-old Ukrainian woman; and two Latvian nationals aged 55 and 24." A 55-year-old man claimed he was hired to play the role of the bride's dad for 12,000 euros (£10,266) - and only discovered her age at the event, local news reports. Meanwhile, the "guests" were recruited online through ads looking for 200 adults and 100 children - aged five to 15 - to take part in a wedding "rehearsal" at Disneyland. The extras said they had been driven from central Paris on buses at 5am and had been handed pink bracelets bearing the names of the "bride and groom". They were told the filming was strictly confidential, BFM TV reports. The prosecutor's statement added "police custody of the British suspect and a Latvian national was also extended on charges of fraud and money laundering". Disneyland Paris was reportedly deceived about the nature of the event. The organiser is said to have assumed the "identity of a Latvian national", using "false documents to secure the conclusion of the contract for privatising the park", BFM TV reports. Disneyland Paris told French newspaper Le Parisien that the event was immediately shut down by its team and that guests were stopped from entering the premises. A criminal investigation has opened, according to the prosecutor's office. It added the young girl has not suffered any violence, as per a medical examination. Officials say they are unsure about the nature of the event, including whether this was a prank. The Brit "groom" claimed that he was the director of a production company and they were shooting a video, a police source told Le Parisien. A witness who claimed to have been a wedding guest told the newspaper: "We all thought we were going to attend a wedding... "Everyone was stunned, no one expected it. Disneyland did things very well. "They cancelled everything as soon as they realized the bride was a child. We were shocked to see that." Another witness, named Yeleen, who attended the ceremony as a guest with her daughter, said: "I saw a little girl dressed in white. I saw her hair prepared with curls and a lady picking her up in her arms. "At that moment, I was shocked. I realised when I saw the child. It was atrocious." The prosecutor's office said: "So it wasn't a wedding, but a staged wedding filmed with around a hundred extras. "They privatized Disneyland Paris, pretending it was a real wedding." The two suspects are being questioned over "fraud and breach of trust" against Disneyland Paris, the prosecutor's office said. They are set to appear before a judge at Meaux judicial court on Monday as part of a formal judicial investigation. In 2019, Michael Jackson reportedly exchanged rings with a nine-year-old child "bride" in a creepy mock wedding ceremony at the Neverland Ranch, court documents claim. A lawsuit filed on behalf of accuser James Safechuck claims his father was then paid $1million hush money after the secret union at his Californian mansion.
The Independent
2 hours ago
- The Independent
British man arrested at Disneyland after fake wedding to nine-year-old girl
A British man has been arrested at Disneyland Paris after allegedly attempting to stage a mock wedding with a nine-year-old girl. The theme park had been privately hired for the ceremony early on Saturday morning before it was open to the public. However, police were called after staff realised that the bride, who was wearing a wedding dress, appeared to be a young child. Four people have been arrested and taken into custody, including the girl's mother, a 41-year-old Ukrainian woman. Two are still being questioned on suspicion of money-laundering and fraud, while the supposed groom, a 22-year-old British man, is thought to have organised the event. Alexandre Verney, assistant prosecutor for the Seine-et-Marne département, said: 'Four people were arrested and questioned: the groom, who was believed to be the organiser of the event and is presumed to be British and aged 22; the mother of the child, a 41-year-old Ukrainian woman; and two Latvian nationals aged 55 and 24. 'It wasn't a wedding but a staged wedding that was to be filmed with a hundred extras. They had privately hired Disneyland, claiming that it was a real marriage.' The prosecutor's office said that the young girl, who is Ukrainian, was not found to have suffered any 'violence or constraint'. The extras were hired online to be guests, which had been advertised as a 'rehearsal' for a wedding in Disneyland. The advert had sought to find 200 adults and 100 children aged between five and 15. A witness told French newspaper Le Parisien: 'We were not told at any time that it was about a film shoot. We all thought we were going to be part of a wedding. 'Everyone was stunned. No one expected this. Disneyland does things very well. They immediately cancelled when they understood that the bride was a kid. We were sickened by that.'
