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Horror as ‘man stabbed in face’ on train and urgent manhunt underway

A knifeman is on the run following a horror stabbing attack on a train.

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Two people have been injured following a stabbing attack on a train (Image: AFP/Getty Images)

A knifeman is on the run following a horror stabbing attack on a train in France. Two people have been injured with a knife by a suspect who attacked them on the RER this morning in Yvelines, according to French outlet Le Parisien.

A man was reportedly stabbed in the face in Le Vésinet while he was sleeping on the train. He suffered minor injuries to his cheek and hands. Another victim was also attacked at the Vésinet/Le Pecq station. The severity of their injuries is currently unknown. The perpetrator is now on the run, according to the report.

According to a police source quoted by Le Parisien, the victim was attacked “without provocation” and is currently filing a complaint at the Saint-Germain-en-Laye police station.

The French newspaper also said that according to rail operator RATP, however, no knife was used during the attack, and only a punch was thrown. The rail operator also stated that the individual involved allegedly pulled out a knife to threaten the victim, Le Parisien added.

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