Arrests in France after scores report being attacked with syringes at street music festival

Interior ministry says 145 people across the country reported being stabbed with needles at Fete de la Musique events

French police have detained 12 suspects after 145 people reported being pricked with syringes during the country's annual street music festival, officials said on Sunday.

Millions of people took to the streets across France on Saturday evening for the Fete de la Musique, with authorities reporting unprecedented crowds" in Paris. Before the party, posts on social media had called for women to be targeted during the festivities.