Annecy Mayor Francois Astorg told French media on Thursday evening that the four children were 'stable' and 'out of the operating room'
In another video, the man appeared to shout “in the name of Jesus Christ” while waving the knife in the air, with people nearby heard screaming for police.
“We are talking here about infants, very young infants who have been very seriously injured,” she told the press conference, according to a translation.Following the attack, deputy mayor of Annecy, Chantale Farmer, told BBC News how schools were put in “lockdown” to protect children in the area. Ms Farmer said psychological help has been put in place to support those who witnessed the attack, including a class of schoolchildren who were in the park at the time.
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