A municipal councilor from the 13th and 14th arrondissements of Marseille was violently attacked with a knife. The attack occurred following the Europa League match between Olympique de Marseille and Benfica.
She was returning home when a man tried to steal her bag before dragging her to the ground and stabbing her four times in the right breast. The elected official was slightly injured and taken to a hospital. According to the daily, the attack has no link with the victim's elected position. The victim has so far not responded to our requests to speak to the mayor of the city. The mayor of Marseilles, Benoît Payan, also gave him his support, according to Provence. The incident occurred at 12:30 a.m. on the night of Thursday to Friday, Le Parisien learned from a police source, confirming information from La ProVENce. It is not known if the victim is still in hospital.