Nice church attack: Third man detained in France

Nice - The man was present during a police search on Friday at the home of a second man suspected of having been in contact with the attacker.

By AFP

  • Follow us on
  • google-news
  • whatsapp
  • telegram

Top Stories

A police officer works behind a restricted zone near the Notre Dame church in Nice, southern France, after a knife attack took place on Thursday, Oct. 29. AP
A police officer works behind a restricted zone near the Notre Dame church in Nice, southern France, after a knife attack took place on Thursday, Oct. 29. AP

Published: Sat 31 Oct 2020, 3:15 PM

A third man has been detained for questioning in connection with the knife attack on a church in the southern French city of Nice which left three people dead, a legal source said Saturday.

The man, 33, was present during a police search late Friday at the home of a second man suspected of having been in contact with the attacker, a young Tunisian, the source said.


“We are trying to clarify what his role is in all this,” the source added.


More news from