The custody of the 69-year-old man suspected of killing three Kurds in Paris was lifted for well being causes on Saturday, and he was taken to a police psychiatric unit, the prosecutor stated.

“The doctor who examined the suspect today in the late afternoon said that the state of health of the person concerned was not compatible with the measure of custody,” the Paris prosecutor stated.

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“The custody measure has therefore been lifted pending his presentation before an investigating judge when his state of health allows,” the prosecutor stated, including that investigations had been persevering with.