The suspect has held refugee status in Sweden for the past decade, but had also applied for asylum status in France, Switzerland and Italy. Four children and two adults were wounded.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly confirmed that one of the youngsters is British.
Two adult men were also injured, one of whom was injured with the knife and by a shot fired by police as they were making the arrest.Knife attack 'happened in front of my kids'Earlier, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said the 31-year-old had entered France legally and was not known to security agencies.
The couple separated eight months ago and his wife has apparently not heard from him for four months.Video footage of the incident shows the man appears to shout"on name of Jesus Christ" as he waved his knife in the air, while two members of the public tried to apprehend him.Cleverly: UK stands in 'strong solidarity with France'
"It's a place where babysitters and parents take young children to play, and the atmosphere is fantastic," said Yohan, who works at an ice cream parlour just opposite the park. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said it was a"heinous, unspeakable act" and the whole country is in"shock".
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