Police hunt for attacker of soldier in Paris

French anti-terrorism investigators were last night hunting for an attacker who stabbed a soldier in Paris, as authorities continued to search for links with the brutal killing of British serviceman Lee Rigby.

Private First Class Cedric Cordier, 23, was in uniform when he was stabbed in the throat yesterday in the busy La Défense shopping area near the centre of Paris.

He remains in hospital but his injuries are not life-threatening, the interior ministry said. His attacker is still on the run.