liveLIVE. Attack in Annecy: the City will organize a rally in support of the victims on Sunday

The essential :

7:24 p.m. – “I was an easy victim for him”, Yusuf, one of the victims, testifies

In an Olympian calm, Yusuf, a 78-year-old pensioner, recounts the attack he suffered. He reports having seen a “panicked” man, who attacked him “a bit by chance” while “simply” seeking to make “one more victim”.
His testimony can be read here.

6:49 p.m. – The Union of French Mosques protests against “political hijackings”

“We regret that as soon as the assailant’s Syrian nationality was announced, there were many political recoveries, once again blacklisting Islam and immigration”, regrets Mohammed Moussaoui, president of the Union mosques of France (UMF). He added that he feared “a deliberate desire to reinforce the prejudices and stereotypes of which Muslims in France are victims”.

“Violence has no religion or nationality. A real Christian doesn’t kill like that, a real Muslim or a real Jew either. It is time to realize that no religion teaches its practitioners savagery”, further estimated the UMF, which assured the victims of its “support” and its prayers.

6:14 p.m. – After the drama, the escalation of the right and the far right on immigration

Since the knife attack by a Syrian asylum seeker in Annecy on Thursday, several politicians have questioned the government’s migration policy.
Jordan Bardella, Marine Le Pen, Éric Ciotti, Bruno Retailleau or Éric Zemmour… All have used this tragedy as an argument to justify a tougher migration policy.
Our article can be read here.

5:30 p.m. – In Lyon, a sign hostile to migrants in a square

The ultra-right group Les Remparts put up a sign hostile to migrants in Lyon, referring to the knife attack in Annecy and indicating that the park “is closed until further notice”.
The regional prefect Fabienne Buccio announced that she had “reported” to the Lyon prosecutor’s office. “This unworthy communication campaign is a repeated process of this small group which does not hesitate to recover for its benefit the tragic and abominable events” of Annecy, denounced the prefect, seeing in “these remarks a call to hatred of foreigners “.

4:58 p.m. – Anti-migrant tags on a permanent office of an LFI deputy

“Your migrants, our dead” and “Revolted nation”. Tags against migrants were discovered this Friday on the permanence of an LFI deputy in the suburbs of Bordeaux.

“Xenophobes and racists have reflexes as moldy as their thoughts. They can tag my permanence, my humanist and anti-racist convictions only come out reinforced, ”reacted Loïc Prud’homme.

4:11 p.m. – A moment of meditation, Sunday

François Astorg, the mayor of Annecy, calls for a moment of meditation, Sunday at 11 a.m. “The people of Annecy, deeply moved by this tragedy, will be able to come together for this moment of solidarity and fraternity”, wrote the city councilor on Twitter.

3:53 p.m. – The little Dutch girl “out of danger”

The Dutch girl, treated in Geneva, is “out of danger”, indicated the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, who said he was “relieved”. Wopke Hoekstra also said that the Dutch ambassador to Switzerland, where the girl was hospitalized, had spoken with one of her parents.

3:51 p.m. – Macron brought the support of the nation to the victims

“The meaning of my presence today was to bring the support of the nation to its children, to its families, to Annecy and to its inhabitants”, declared Emmanuel Macron, accompanied by his wife, Brigitte. He assured that he wanted to “give the support of the entire nation to these children and their families”.

“But the meaning of my presence today was also to thank you all,” he then assured, addressing the emergency services and the police present at the prefecture. He said his “pride” to the rescuers who had taken care of the injured very quickly.

3:47 p.m. – Emmanuel Macron gives news of the victims

Emmanuel Macron went on Friday morning to the Grenoble University Hospital, where three children are hospitalized. “They are stabilized,” insisted the head of state. He notably mentioned the case of a young Briton, “awakened”: “She watches television, and it is already a bad memory. “The doctors were very confident,” he added, while saying he was “cautious”.

Regarding “the little Dutch girl, who is [soignée] in Geneva, things are better, ”explained Emmanuel Macron. As for the most seriously injured adult, “he is awake too”.

3:46 p.m. – Emmanuel Macron praised the work of the relief workers

“Since this morning, all the families have told us how much they had been touched by the care you immediately provided,” said Emmanuel Macron, assuring that the first actions taken by the emergency services saved the victims. “You have my gratitude and pride,” he added.

3:42 p.m. – An act “the most barbaric of all”, declares Emmanuel Macron

“Attacking children is the most barbaric act there is,” said Emmanuel Macron.

3:28 p.m. – News of injured children is “positive”

Emmanuel Macron said the news “is positive” regarding the state of health of the children injured in the knife attack. “Everything that was told to me is going in the right direction,” added the head of state, questioned by a firefighter.

3:24 p.m. – How to talk about the attack to children?

The knife attack, which occurred on Thursday, can arouse fears and questions among the youngest, the age of the victims adding to the horror. For Pointchild psychiatrist Anne Sénéquier gives the keys to help parents answer them.
Read our interview here.

3:12 p.m. – Emmanuel Macron meets the heroes of Annecy

They are municipal agents, caregivers, municipal police officers, professors or pilgrims “in love with cathedrals”… Emmanuel Macron meets a few people who had an essential role during and after the knife attack on Thursday.

12:12 p.m. – Henri, “the backpack hero”, confirms that he will meet Macron

“It should be done in the afternoon normally,” said the young man on BFMTV.
“This morning, we indicated that the president and his wife wanted to be able to meet all the people who in Annecy have contributed to providing aid and support to the victims and their families. He is obviously part of it, ”confirmed the Elysée.

12:04 p.m. – Extended custody of the assailant

“The custody of the respondent is extended,” said the Annecy prosecutor in a brief tweet, adding that there was “no other communication planned for this day as it stands” on the affair.