The parents, who lived with the alleged perpetrator of the attack in Essonne, Paris region, are Iranian political exiles. Rajabpour-Miyandoab, 26 years old, is a French national because he was born in the country.
When ‘jihadism’ is suspected, it is common for French authorities to resort to police custody of elements close to the suspect, with the aim of obtaining information or determining whether they are also involved.
In case of terrorism, police custody in France can last up to 144 hours (six days).
Local media reported that the suspect left a video claiming to be a member of the ‘jihadist’ group Islamic State (IS).
The attack left a German tourist dead after being stabbed and two people injured, hit with hammer blows.
The attacker, who shouted “Allahu Akbar” (“God is great”) before his arrest, had already been sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 for planning an attack, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said in statements to the press at the location. of the attack, the 15th arrondissement of Paris, a few hundred meters from the Eiffel Tower.
Source: DN
