A mother and her three daughters have been stabbed in France for being 'scantily dressed', the Daily Mail has reported.
The family were attacked while on holiday in the village of Garda-Colombe in the Hautes Alpes near Montpellier in the south of France.
The 46-year-old woman and the girls - aged eight, 12 and 14 - were all attacked before the knifeman fled the scene - according to French police.
He was later arrested by police.
The 37-year-old man remains in custody following the incident at the VVF Villages Lagrand resort near Laragne in southern France, the Mirror reported.
Local media have said the motive of the attack is unclear, but the man is alleged to have made references to the females being 'too lightly dressed'.
The youngest victim, who was eight years old, is currently in hospital after suffering a punctured lung. She is currently fighting for her life.
The mother reportedly suffered an injury to her sternum.
Speaking about the attack, local prosecutor Raphael Balland said: "The motive of the attack is very unclear.
"No religious connotation... has been pronounced."
Eyewitnesses said the mum and her daughters had been having breakfast when they were attacked.
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