3 hurt in third Polish school attack in less than a week
Police detained a 21-year-old woman after 3 women were injured at an adult school in Warsaw's Praga district.
3 women were injured in a knife attack at an adult school in Warsaw on Saturday, the third reported attack at a Polish educational institution in less than a week, police said. A 21-year-old woman was detained after being subdued by a school employee at the site on Mińska Street in the Praga district.
Polsat News said the victims were two 17-year-olds and a 24-year-old. One of the teenagers was taken to hospital with cuts to her forearm, but police said her life was not in danger. The other two women did not require hospital treatment.
Police said they received the first report at about 12:30 and officers arrived within four minutes. Investigators had not established a motive and said there was no confirmed relationship between the attacker and the victims.
The attack followed two serious school attacks earlier in the week, one in Ostrołęka and another in Leszczydół-Nowiny. The Irish News reported that police had stepped up checks at schools across Poland after those incidents.
What we know
- 3 women were injured at an adult school in Warsaw, police said.
- A 21-year-old woman was detained after being subdued by a school employee.
- One 17-year-old was taken to hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
- Police said the motive had not been established.
Why it matters for Europe
The Warsaw attack was the third reported school attack in Poland within days, after incidents in Ostrołęka and Leszczydół-Nowiny. Police have increased security activity around schools nationwide.
Sources
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- WP Wiadomości: Atak z użyciem noża w Warszawie. Trzy osoby poszkodowane
- TVP Info: Atak nożowniczki w Warszawie. Dwie nastolatki ranne
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Questions and answers
- How many people were hurt in the Warsaw school attack?
- Police said 3 women were injured.
- Was the suspect arrested?
- Yes. A 21-year-old woman was detained after a school employee subdued her.
- Were the injuries life-threatening?
- Police said the hospitalised teenager's injuries were not life-threatening; the other two victims did not require hospital treatment.
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