A 17-year-old youth was arrested after attacking his family with a stabbing weapon in Besançon (Doubs) on Thursday. He was initially taken into police custody but was eventually admitted to a psychiatric ward, Actu17 learned, confirming a report in the newspaper L’Est Républicain.
It was around 7.30 pm when the incident took place in the family’s flat. A youth suddenly attacked his 15-year-old brother, who suffered several knife wounds, especially in the chest. He also attacked his 13-year-old sister and his mother when she tried to subdue him, according to a source close to the case. The latter suffered injuries to her head, face and one arm.
The attacker fled while the three victims were treated by the emergency services and taken to hospital, but their lives were not in danger. The teenager fled to a mosque where he was disarmed. Some worshippers then alerted the police and the suspect was arrested at around 9.30pm. “He was speaking incoherent words and had fled barefoot,” the same source said. The victims said that the violent attack had taken place without any reason.
The departmental police have been tasked with the investigation. An expert report is to clarify whether the youth can be held responsible for his deeds in court. He can be taken into police custody again as soon as the doctors are of the opinion that his state of health is compatible with this detention. Actu17