DHAKA: The death toll in the terror attack in the southern French city of Nice rose to 84.

France prosecutor Francois Molins has spoken to the press. He said, “We deplore the death of 84 people,” reports the BBC.

“202 were injured including 52 who are now in critical care - with 25 of those in intensive care,” he added.

Molins also said: “I would also like to pay tribute to all state services who were mobilised following this attack.”

Meanwhile, he said the attacker has been identified as Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, who was born on January 3, 1975 in Tunisia, with domicile in Nice.

He worked a chauffeur and delivery man. He was married and had children. His ex-wife has been detained by police.

Bouhlel was known by the police and legal system because of threats, violence and petty theft between 2010 and 2016.

He had been convicted on 24 March 2016, and been sentenced by a court, there was a prison sentence of six months for voluntary violence with a weapon in January 2016.

Secret services are not aware that he had ever shown any sign of radicalization. Digital material which has been seized is being investigated, as well as the mobile phone found in the lorry.

On Thursday night, an attacker drove a heavy truck into a crowd of people celebrating the National Day of France in Nice that killed 84 people.

** 80 dead as lorry slams crowd in France’s Nice

BDST: 2201 HRS, JUL 15, 2016
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