Arrests after 'syringe attack' at French street music festival

Interior ministry says 145 people across the country reported being stabbed with needles at Fête de la Musique events.

23 June 2025 à 11h28

French police have detained 12 suspects after 145 people reported being pricked with syringes during the country’s annual street music festival, officials said on Sunday, reports The Guardian.

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