Stabbing attack reported near Paris

 

A man has been stabbed in a suburb west of the French capital Paris, media reports say, with the attacker shot dead by police.

Reports suggest the victim in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine was beheaded but police have not confirmed this.

The French anti-terrorist prosecutor has been called in to lead an investigation.

The attack occurred at about 17:00 local time (15:00 GMT),

France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, travelling to Morocco, is returning urgently to Paris.

 

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