The friends of a knifeman who went on a stabbing spree at a playground in southern France say their former pal was "weird" but couldn't imagine him commiting such atrocities.
Abdelmasih Hanoun, 31, was chased down by cops and hauled into custody on murder charges after plunging his knife into four children as their mums walked by in their strollers.
The horrific act, which has gripped Europe, saw Hanoun target two French cousins, Ennio and Alba, both two, before then attacking a three-year-old English girl who was visiting the area on a family holiday.
