French investigators probe mental health of Paris attacks suspect

French police investigating a fatal attack near the Eiffel Tower at the weekend are looking into the mental health of the suspect (Christophe Ena/AP)

French police investigating a fatal attack near the Eiffel Tower at the weekend are looking into the mental health of the suspect who allegedly swore allegiance to the Islamic State group before stabbing a German-Filipino tourist to death and injuring two other people with a hammer.

The French national taken into police custody, Armand Rajabpour-Miyandoab, has a history of mental illness and of Islamic radicalisation, officials said.