One dead following knife attack at Polish abbey
A 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen was detained after attacking five people with a machete in Jaroslaw
Quick Look
- A 31-year-old Ukrainian man was arrested after a machete attack at an abbey in Jaroslaw, Poland, that left one person dead and four others injured.
- The victims included clergymen, and two of the survivors remain in critical condition.
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Why It Matters
Police received reports of an attack on the grounds of an abbey on Benedyktynska Street in Jaroslaw at 9:30 a.m. local time.
MOSCOW, September 24. /TASS/. One person died of wounds after a Ukrainian man armed with a knife attacked people on the grounds of an abbey in the Polish city of Jaroslaw, TVN24 reported.
TASS has compiled the key facts about the incident.
Circumstances
- Police in the Polish city of Jaroslaw received a report of an attack on the grounds of an abbey on Benedyktynska Street at 9:30 a.m. (7:30 a.m. GMT).
- Police detained a 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen in connection with the incident.
- The man was armed with a machete, according to Wirtualna Polska.
Fatality, injuries
- The man stabbed four men and one woman, according to a statement on the local police website.
- All five were taken to hospital.
- Clergymen were among those injured, according to Onet.
- One person died of his wounds, TVN24 reported.
- The deceased was a priest, RMF24 said.
- Two of the injured are in critical condition, according to TVN24.
Open Questions
- What was the motive behind the attack?
- What is the current status of the remaining three injured victims?
