Image of young victim killed in Nice attack becomes focal point of grief
The above image, taken by Reuters photographer Eric Gaillard, shows the body of one of the victims of the Nice terror attack.
On Thursday night, as citizens gathered on the Promenade des Anglais for Bastille Day celebrations, an armed man drove a hired lorry into the crowd, killing at least 84 people. Ten of the victims are thought to have been children.
Mr Gaillard's photo has been widely shared on social media, drawing a great deal of commentary. While the identity of the victim in the picture is unknown, the presence of the doll led many to believe it was a child's body.
“No ideology … could be more valuable than the life of this child,” wrote @06Black_Eagle.
"Here is a small girl with a doll. Tonight in Nice. The innocent are always the first victims,” added @PsychoMoqueuse.
Here are a few more of the comments posted to Twitter.
That picture of a young girl, dead with her doll beside her is haunting! how can people do that to another human being#PrayForNice #Nice
That photo of a doll next to a child's covered body in Nice is just devastating. This has to stop. #PrayForNice
This little child was innocent when will it all end the killing of innocent people #NiceAttack #Nice pic.twitter.com/JCghhvADdK
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