French train attack: gunman 'claimed he found AK-47 in park'

Ayoub El-Khazzani, tackled by members of public, reportedly claimed he found gun by chance

Spencer Stone
Spencer Stone, one of the men who overpowered the gunman, leaves hospital in Lesquin, northern France
(Image credit: Phillipe Huguen/Getty)

The gunman who opened fire on a train travelling from Amsterdam to Paris claimed he found the AK-47 assault rifle in a park by chance and planned to hold up the train, his former lawyer says.

Ayoub El-Khazzani is "dumbfounded" that his actions are being linked to terrorism, says Sophie David, who was initially assigned by the state to represent the Moroccan national but is no longer acting for him.

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