In brief
A 21‑year‑old woman was taken into custody after a knife attack at a Warsaw school that left a 17‑year‑old girl, a 17‑year‑old woman and a 24‑year‑old woman injured. The incident follows two earlier assaults this week, one of which claimed the life of a caretaker, prompting police to step up security across Polish schools and detain 76 people nationwide. While police are still investigating links between the attacks, authorities suspect a potential internet challenge may have been involved. Prime Minister Donald Tusk has vowed zero tolerance for school violence, and the ministry is reviewing safety protocols as the nation grapples with rising knife crime.
The 21‑year‑old attacker was apprehended by police after a knife strike at a Warsaw school left three people wounded. The youngest victim was a 17‑year‑old girl, while two other women, aged 17 and 24, sustained injuries when they entered the building to submit enrolment documents.
The incident follows two earlier knife attacks this week. On 7 October, a 19‑year‑old student stabbed nine people at a vocational school in central Poland, and the next day a 37‑year‑old caretaker was killed after a 15‑year‑old entered a primary school in Leszczydół‑Nowiny.
Polish police have detained 76 people since the outbreak of these attacks and have urged schools to enhance security measures. Prime Minister Donald Tusk underscored that there is no compromise on children’s safety and called for stringent action.
Investigators suspect the attacks might be linked to an internet challenge, though no definitive connection has yet been confirmed. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński reported that a 17‑year‑old was detained in Sierpc after threatening to commit a violent act on school grounds.
The latest assault has intensified concerns about knife crime across Polish schools, prompting an urgent review of safety protocols and a nationwide police sweep.
