A man was attacked with a knife at the Guillotière station in Lyon, Sunday January 26. An extract from video surveillance was broadcast on social networks.
A drama was narrowly avoided in Lyon. This Sunday, January 26, a young man in his twenties was violently attacked with stabbing weapons in the Lyon metro. The prosecution confirmed that an investigation for “attempted homicide” had been opened, relates The Parisian This Tuesday, January 28.
An accidental jostling
The images of the aggression were broadcast on social networks. We note that the incident occurred at the Guillotière station on line D. On the video, the assault would have occurred after an accidental jostling on the stairs, while the victim went down to take the metro. The suspect individual would have turned back before giving a stab at the victim’s neck. He then fled going up the stairs.
The emergency services, quickly intervened, transported the man to the hospital. His days are not in danger according to initial information. He presented a wound of 7 to 8 centimeters at the nape of the neck.
“The investigations entrusted to the Dipn du Rhône continue to identify the author of the facts and determine the reasons for this act,” said the Lyon prosecutor’s office. The alleged aggressor is therefore currently actively sought, as TCL confirmed, the transport network company in Lyon / 3 at this hour, the individual is neither identified nor arrested “, affirming that he” It is an isolated act “.