In Poland, parents are afraid to send their children to school after a series of attacks

Brief retelling from RIA II

There have been two knife attacks on schools in Poland: in Leszczydul Nowyny and Ostroleka.

As a result of the attacks, there were casualties, one person died.

Parents are afraid to send their children to school, causing attendance in some institutions to drop to less than 50%.

WARSAW, October 9 – RIA Novosti. Polish parents are afraid to send their children to school after a series of bloody attacks on educational institutions, a representative of the Ostroleki city administration told RIA Novosti.

On Thursday, a knife attack was reported at a school in the village of Leszczydul Nowiny (Masovian Voivodeship). Three people were injured, including the director and a cleaning lady. Later, one of the wounded, a school cleaner, died. The attacker, who was detained, turned out to be a 17-year-old graduate of this school. On Wednesday, a knife attack took place on the territory of a school in Ostroleka. Nine people were injured, including two seriously; one of the victims was a teacher.

“All schools in our city are open. Security measures have been strengthened, but schools are open. However, many parents did not dare to send their children to school today,” the agency’s interlocutor said.

He estimates school attendance on Friday to be less than 50%.