A case of suspected needle-pricking was reported in Luxembourg during the National Day festivities, Home Affairs Minister Léon Gloden told parliament on Tuesday.
The incident, which occurred overnight between 22 and 23 June, is being investigated by police, though no further details were provided by Gloden, who urged any other potential victims to come forward.
The report comes amid a wave of similar attacks during an annual street music festival in France at the weekend, where 145 people – mostly women – were pricked with syringes during the Fête de la Musique celebrations. French authorities have arrested 12 suspects and are conducting toxicology tests to determine if any substances were injected from the syringes.
While Luxembourg’s case appears isolated, authorities are examining whether there is any connection to the incidents in France.
(This article was originally published by the Luxemburger Wort. Machine translated using AI, with editing and adaptation by Kabir Agarwal)