Shocking! Almost 150 Women Stabbed With Needles In A Music Festival In France. More Details Inside!
During the annual Fête de la Musique, at least 145 women reported being stabbed with syringes!
What was supposed to be a joyful evening of music and celebration turned into a nightmare for dozens of young women across France. During the annual Fête de la Musique, a street music festival held in cities nationwide, at least 145 women reported being stabbed with syringes in a disturbing string of attacks. According to France’s Interior Ministry, complaints came in from various parts of the country, including 21 cases from Paris alone.
What Had Happened?
The victims, many of them teenagers, said they were suddenly pricked with needles while attending outdoor concerts. Some reported feeling dizzy or unwell afterwards, raising fears that the syringes may have been laced with drugs. Toxicology tests are currently being processed in labs, but what kind of substances, if any, were used still remains unclear. Authorities have not confirmed whether date-rape drugs like GHB or Rohypnol were involved, because substances like these have been linked to similar incidents in the past.
Twelve suspects between the ages of 19 and 44 have been arrested in connection with the attacks. In Metz, in northeastern France, two men were detained, one was allegedly caught with a syringe, and a victim identified the other. In Angoulême, police believe four men may be behind up to 50 of the reported cases. Some of the alleged victims there are under the age of 18.
The attacks have shaken the public, especially after a feminist activist, Abrège Soeur, warned online that social media posts had encouraged such assaults ahead of the festival. Although it’s still unclear where these posts originated, officials believe they may have played a role in coordinating the attacks.
The needle stabbings weren’t limited to one region. In Normandy, several women came forward in the cities of Évreux and Rouen, with one hospitalised due to pain in her arm where she was pricked. In Tours, 13 women reported attacks on the fire brigade. Similar incidents were recorded in multiple cities.
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The wave of attacks is eerily reminiscent of similar reports from 2022, when hundreds of people, mostly women, filed complaints about being injected with unknown substances at clubs, concerts, and other public events. Furthermore, the French government has urged victims to report any suspicious incidents immediately and to seek medical attention, including toxicology tests, as soon as possible.
The investigation continues, and authorities say they are taking the situation very seriously.
First Published: June 24, 2025 12:26 PM
