PARIS, June 8 (Reuters) - Here is what we know so far about a knife attack against toddlers in the southeastern French town of Annecy on Thursday, in which some of them were seriously wounded.
In a park in Annecy, a tranquil town at the foot of the French Alps that is popular for winter sports as well as for summer pursuits like hiking and parasailing.
The suspected attacker is a Syrian national who was carrying Syrian and Swedish identity papers, including a Swedish drivers' license, according to French authorities.
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said the 31-year-old was granted refugee status in Sweden 10 years ago and was in France legally.
A subsequent asylum request in France had been refused on the grounds Sweden had already approved one, she said.
Persons:
Elisabeth Borne, Geert De Clercq, Richard Lough, Frances Kerry
Organizations:
Lake Annecy, French, Reuters, Thomson
Locations:
French, Annecy, Lake, British, Syrian, Swedish, Sweden, France