French playground attack: Catholic pilgrim hailed as hero for confronting Annecy knifeman with backpack
A man weeps in front of messages and floral tributes at the children's playground the day after several children and adults were injured in a knife attack at the Le Paquier park near the lake in Annecy, in the French Alps. Photo: REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Henry SamuelTelegraph.co.uk
A 24-year-old Catholic pilgrim on a tour of France’s cathedrals has been hailed as a national hero after using his rucksack to take on a Syrian knifeman.
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