Three women stabbed on 3 different incidents public transportation in France by a Malian (West Africa) citizen previously jailed for sexual assault and ordered deported but instead released back into the public when French officials failed to execute the deportation paperwork.

After he was arrested for the 3 stabbings, he was released again from police custody and placed in a psychiatric hospital.

"The interior ministry said the man was a Malian citizen imprisoned in January 2024 for aggravated theft and sexual assault. He had been required to leave France after being released in July."

"The man had been placed in an administrative detention centre but failure to obtain a consular travel document required for his deportation had meant he was released after 90 days, as required by law, the statement said."

"Interior Minister Laurent Nunez last week called for "maximum vigilance" during the festive season in a message to senior officials due to what he said was a "very high level of the terrorist threat" and "the risk of public disorder".

"Nunez specifically asked for particular attention to be paid to security on public transport."

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20251226-man-arrested-after-three-women-stabbed-on-paris-metro