SNCF Train Conductor Assaulted at Paris's Gare de Lyon
The suspect, who fled the scene, was apprehended and admitted to a psychiatric facility as an investigation begins.
- A female SNCF train conductor was attacked on Sunday morning at Gare de Lyon while performing routine checks after her train's arrival from Montereau.
- The assailant punched the conductor in the face multiple times before fleeing the scene; she was later hospitalized with facial injuries.
- Police apprehended the suspect within two hours using the victim's description, and he was subsequently admitted to a psychiatric facility.
- The Paris prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into the assault, citing charges of violence against a public transport worker.
- SNCF unions and workers have condemned the attack, calling for stronger measures to protect employees in public transportation settings.