Brit injured and man killed by ‘hammer-wielding attacker’ near Eiffel Tower in Paris – as people urged to avoid area

A BRIT has been injured and another tourist killed by a “hammer-wielding attacker” near the Eiffel Tower in Paris. People have been urged to avoid the area after the man from the UK was believed to have been attacked from behind with a hammer while walking through the French capital with his family. ReutersA BRIT has been injured and another tourist killed by a ‘hammer-wielding attacker’ near the Eiffel Tower in Paris[/caption] France’s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin confirmed “passers-by” were assaulted in the Quai de Grenelle area. He said the attacker has been arrested and the injured person was being treated by emergency services. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Mr Darmanin: “The police have just courageously arrested an assailant attacking passers-by in Paris, around the Quai de Grenelle. “One deceased person and one injured person treated by the Paris Fire Brigade. Please avoid the area.” According to local media, who quoted a police source, the attacker shouted “Allahu Akbar” (“God is greatest”) before being arrested and is a French national. Le Parisien is reporting that a knife and hammer were used in the attack, leaving another British tourist injured. It’s added that the person who died was also a tourist with dual German and Philippine nationality.