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Brits are caught up in terrifying night of violence as French music festival descends into stabbings and rapes with multiple women stabbed with syringes
More than 240 people were arrested, two people stabbed, and others raped, as France's biggest open air music festival descended into intense violence. The 40-year-old man and woman, who have not been named, were attacked in the early hours of Monday at the Fête de la Musique – a nationwide 'street party' attended by thousands of British people. Police also reported two alleged rapes, multiple other sexual assaults, muggings, and girls being stabbed with syringes, on a night of anarchy.
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Daily Mail
· Jun 23, 2026
Fresh footage shows violence at French music festival where women were injected with date-rape drugs amid carnage - as one woman describes being 'attacked by North Africans'
Fresh footage shows violence at French music festival where women were injected with date-rape drugs amid carnage - as one woman describes being 'attacked by North Africans'
Latestly.com
· Jun 24, 2026
France: Women Injected With Date-Rape Drugs, S*xually Assaulted at Fête de la Musique Festival in Paris
Female tourists attending Paris's Fête de la Musique festival described the event as an 'apocalypse' after reports of syringe attacks, alleged druggings, s*xual assaults and widespread violence. French authorities arrested 243 people nationwide as investigations continue into needle-spiking incidents, rapes, stabbings and street disorder reported during one of France's largest annual public events.
NDTV
· Jun 24, 2026
Women Targeted With Date-Rape Drugs And Stabbings At France's Music Night
The annual Fete de la Musique festival in France descended into widespread violence and anarchy, resulting in 243 arrests nationwide, multiple stabbings, and severe sexual assaults, including...
India TV News
· Jun 24, 2026
Women report syringe pricks, sexual assault: What went wrong at France annual music fest | Video
What began as a night of music and celebrations during France's annual Fete de la Musique festival ended in disorder, with reports of violence, assault allegations, and hundreds of arrests across the country. According to a report by the Daily Mail, several serious incidents were reported during the nationwide street festival, which attracts millions of people every year, including tourists from around the world. Authorities were forced to deploy large numbers of security personnel as disturbances broke out in multiple cities, particularly in Paris.
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Related coverage for "Brits are caught up in terrifying night of violence as French music festival descends into stabbings and rapes with multiple women stabbed with syringes": Daily Mail — Fresh footage shows violence at French music festival where women were injected with date-rape drugs amid carnage - as one woman describes being 'attacked by North Africans'. Latestly.com — France: Women Injected With Date-Rape Drugs, S*xually Assaulted at Fête de la Musique Festival in Paris. NDTV — Women Targeted With Date-Rape Drugs And Stabbings At France's Music Night. India TV News — Women report syringe pricks, sexual assault: What went wrong at France annual music fest | Video . Al Jazeera — How Lyhanna’s rape and murder put France’s justice system under scrutiny. Off The Press — France restricts public alcohol consumption and outdoor sports amid heat wave


