Syringe attacks during France’s music street festival leave 145 jabbed and several hospitalised

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Syringe attacks during France’s music street festival leave 145 jabbed and several hospitalised   Renewed fears of syringe attacks come as 145 people across France reported being stabbed with needles at annual street music festival, La Fête de la Musique. A spokeswoman for the Interior Ministry said: “The ministry is taking this very seriously."  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/24/syringe-attacks-during-frances-music-street-festival-leave-145-jabbed-and-several-hospital  Spark your senses, wake your wonder. Euronews Culture seeks to show creativity in action and inspire our audience to explore the world through the five senses. Start your journey through the best of Europe's arts, gastronomy, traditions and high-end craftsmanship.

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00:01145 people have been reported being assaulted with syringes during this year's Fête de la Musique Festival in France,

00:09with the targets being mainly young women.

00:12Several people have been hospitalized after being stabbed, and 12 suspects have been detained.

00:19This is a great phenomenon, even more than the previous years.

00:22It has been optimized by this call on social networks to bite women during the Fête de la Musique.

00:30And another sanitary risk is also to bite women, especially if these syringes are passed from hand to hand.

00:40Officials have yet to say if these were cases of needles spiking with date rape drugs, such as Rohypnol or GHB.

00:47France's Interior Ministry has said it is taking the incident, quote, very seriously, and that an investigation is ongoing.

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