Two men were stabbed by a third individual in a djellaba near the Miroir d'eau, in the heart of Bordeaux, on Wednesday evening. The attacker accused his victims of drinking alcohol while, on April 10, Muslims were also celebrating Eid-el-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan.
“The knife attack yesterday was very shocking,” reacted Pierre Hurmic, the mayor of Bordesaux, announcing the establishment of a psychological support and listening unit at the eco-citizen house, not far from the scene of the attack. Local elected officials express their fear and concern about this tragedy. The attack has re-ignited the debate on insecurity in Bordeux, at the. heart of local news last week with interventions by Pierre. Hurmic in our columns and those of Le. Figaro and Le Monde. The mayor of Pessac, Frank Raynal, praised the responsiveness of the police, who neutralized the attacker.