Pictured: French Iranian knifeman accused of stabbing German tourist to death and wounding two others in frenzied 'Islamist' attack by Eiffel Tower - as video shows moment armed police arrested suspec
Daily MailThe French Iranian knifeman who allegedly stabbed a tourist to death and wounded two others including an Englishman in Paris has now been named and pictured, and is a well-known convicted terrorist with severe psychiatric problems. Armand Rajabpour-Miyandoab shouted 'Allahu Akbar' as he was taken in by Paris police, who immobilised him with a stun gun Armand Rajabpour-Miyandoab, 26, was released from prison in 2020, and left to live at home with his parents while undergoing 'psychiatric and neurological treatment' The son of two Iranian refugees who was born in France, he had converted to Islam in 2015 after being radicalised online by an ISIS supporter, according to prosecution documents. The attacker, who has been named locally as Armand R., shouted 'Allahu Akbar' as he was taken in by Paris police, who immobilised him with a stun gun The deadly attack in central Paris during a busy weekend night came with the country on its highest alert for attacks The attack has rocked France, which has seen tensions rise amid the Israel-Hamas conflict Tensions have risen in France, home to large Jewish and Muslim populations, following Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7 and Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip The deadly attack in central Paris during a busy weekend night came with the country on its highest alert for attacks, as tensions rise against the background of the war between Israel and Hamas. Pictured: French police secures the access to the Bir-Hakeim bridge A man has been stabbed to death while a British tourist is reportedly among two others badly injured after a knifeman screaming 'Allahu Akbar' launched a frenzied attack in Paris. Pictured: Police secures the access to the Bir-Hakeim bridge near the Eiffel Tower A police source said that the attacker was known for psychiatric disorders and had said he could not stand Muslims being killed in the world Macron, writing on X, thanked security forces for their quick arrest of the suspected attacker and said justice should be served 'in the name of the French people'.