Annecy attack: 'Backpack hero' chased 'possessed' knifeman after stabbing

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A 24-year-old has been hailed the "backpack hero" for confronting the suspect who stabbed a British girl and five others in a French park in Annecy - while using his bag as a shield.

Henri, who was on a nine-month Catholic pilgrimage around France's cathedrals, said that after realising the extent of the attack, he "followed [his] instincts and tried to protect [the] children".

Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/annecy-attack-backpack-hero-chased-possessed-knifeman-after-british-girl-and-five-others-stabbed-in-french-park-12899515

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