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Syringe attacks during France music street festival leave 145 jabbed

Euronews · 10 days ago
Euronews
Euronews
10 days ago

Renewed fears of syringe attacks come as 145 people across France reported being stabbed with needles at annual street music festival, La Fête de la Musique. A spokeswoman for the Interior Ministry said: “The ministry is taking this very seriously."

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  • 145 people reported being assaulted with syringes during the Fête de la Musique festival.
  • Victims were mainly young women, with several hospitalized. 7s
  • 12 suspects have been detained in connection with the attacks. 12s
  • Officials have not confirmed if needles contained drugs such as Rohypnol or GHB. 45s
  • France's Interior Ministry is treating the incidents seriously and investigating. 53s
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