This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30571911
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 1 | Version 2 |
---|---|
France Dijon: Driver targets city pedestrians | France Dijon: Driver targets city pedestrians |
(35 minutes later) | |
A driver shouting "God is great" in Arabic has run down pedestrians in the French city of Dijon, injuring 11, two seriously, French media say. | A driver shouting "God is great" in Arabic has run down pedestrians in the French city of Dijon, injuring 11, two seriously, French media say. |
He was arrested after targeting pedestrians at five locations. | |
The suspect is "apparently imbalanced and had been in a psychiatric hospital", a source close to the investigation said. | The suspect is "apparently imbalanced and had been in a psychiatric hospital", a source close to the investigation said. |
French police shot dead a man on Saturday after he attacked them with a knife, also shouting "God is great". | |
The lives of the two people seriously injured in Dijon are not said to be in danger. | |
Witnesses told police the driver had said he was "acting for the children of Palestine", the source told the AFP news agency. | |
There were two other passengers in the car at the time, according to some reports. |