An outburst of violence and a bloodbath. In Cannes on the night of April 25 to 26, a sex worker was stabbed "without explanation" nineteen times by an individual still actively sought, learned 20 Minutes this Tuesday from the Grasse prosecutor's office. An investigation is opened for "attempted murder". Transported to the hospital with her vital prognosis engaged, the young woman miraculously survived.

The first testimonies and video surveillance were able to establish the course of events, which occurred that night at 2:10 am. "An individual would approach a young prostitute, conclude a performance and engage with her in a park. Without explanation, he stabbed her nineteen times, then fled following the intervention of a third party, "says deputy prosecutor Emilie Taligault. Supported by the emergency services, the victim, whose body was lacerated, finally escapes with three weeks of ITT minimum.



"None" motive "a priori"

His attacker is currently in the wild. And the motive of the latter remains unknown. He had "none, a priori", answers the deputy prosecutor to 20 Minutes. There was "no theft" and there would be, at least at this stage, "no explanation" for this attack, says the magistrate. Investigations are ongoing.

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