Third School Attack in a Week Occurs in Poland

Serdar HocamAuthor & Editor

A woman who injured three people with a dangerous object at a school in Warsaw has been detained. Extensive security measures have been implemented due to the successive violent incidents in the country.

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A third school attack in less than a week shakes Poland

A woman injured three people with a dangerous object at a private school in Poland's capital, Warsaw. This incident was recorded as the third school attack to occur in the country in less than a week.

Attack at the School in Warsaw

Traces of the incident were found at the entrance of the post-secondary school in Warsaw's Praga district. The victims were attacked while submitting documents at the school, which was open on Saturday.

Condition of the Injured and Detention

Warsaw police spokesperson Jakub Filipiak reported that a 17-year-old girl and two individuals aged 17 and 24 were injured with a dangerous object.

While the injured are not in life-threatening condition, the female suspect was detained by the police following the incident.

Other Incidents Within the Week

On Wednesday, a 19-year-old student had injured nine people with a bladed weapon at a vocational school in the Mazovian Voivodeship.

On Thursday, a 15-year-old boy in the same province had killed an employee at his former school and injured two others.

Security Measures and Rumors

Following the previous attacks, approximately 50,000 schools were inspected nationwide and 76 people were detained.

Classes were preemptively suspended in many schools on Friday due to unverified rumors on social media.