Overview
- Prosecutors say the man suspected of stabbing three women on Paris Metro line 3 had his custody lifted and was transferred to a psychiatric facility after a medical assessment.
- Investigators identified and arrested the 25-year-old Malian in Sarcelles using CCTV and phone geolocation; an inquiry for attempted murder and armed assault is being handled by the regional transport police.
- Authorities detail prior convictions, a 2025 release from prison, an OQTF and time in administrative detention, with removal reportedly halted after 90 days without consular documents.
- A police source report indicates a French passport in the suspect’s name was found during a search and is being examined, while he is said to have acknowledged the attacks before questioning was paused for health reasons.
- In a separate case, a sacristan was assaulted at Église de la Madeleine; the suspect under OQTF was detained then released for health reasons as Paris prosecutors pursue hate-motivated charges, alongside other recent incidents including a machete attack in Val-d’Oise and a police shooting of a hatchet-wielding man in Paris.