A French gendarme stands guard at against the law scene.
PARIS – A person described as “mentally unstable” attacked a priest with a knife in a church in Good, southern France, officers stated on Sunday.
Inside Minister Gerald Darmanin stated on his Twitter feed the priest’s life was not at risk and added that police had arrested the attacker. The assault got here as France was voting within the second spherical of presidential elections.
Une agression a eu lieu ce matin dans une église à Good. Le prêtre est blessé. Pas de pronostic very important engagé. Solidarité avec les paroissiens et merci aux forces de l’ordre qui ont interpellé rapidement l’auteur. Le Préfet est sur place.
— Gérald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) April 24, 2022
Good Mayor Christian Estrosi stated the attacker was mentally unstable, had no felony document, and was recognized to have bought a knife a number of days earlier. BFM TV quoted police as saying the attacker was a 31-year-old French man and there was no suspicion of a terror motive.
Native lawmaker Eric Ciotti stated the priest, named as Father Christophe, had been stabbed a number of occasions within the Saint-Pierre d’Arene church in Good.
He stated a nun had been harm within the arm as she snatched the knife from the attacker.
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