Shopping cart
Your cart empty!
Woman killed with axe at university in Poland
A woman has been killed with an axe at Warsaw University in Poland, authorities have said.
The incident happened at around 6.40pm local time (5.40pm UK time) on Wednesday when a man armed with the weapon attacked people on the campus, according to police. A spokesperson for the district prosecutor's office said the attacker had entered an auditorium at the university.
They said a female administrative employee of the institution was killed at the scene. And a security guard was taken to hospital in a critical condition after being injured.
Police vans and a cordon were reportedly seen around the auditorium. Warsaw Police said they had detained a 22-year-old Polish man.
According to reports, the suspect was a student. Read more from Sky News:How India and Pakistan's militaries match upWomen and children 'among 48 killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza' In a statement, the rector of Warsaw University said that Thursday would be a day of mourning at the institution, calling the attack a "huge tragedy".
"We express our great sorrow and sympathy to the family and loved ones," the statement read..
Amir Nisi
Creative and experienced content writer with 6+ years of experience lazy to create unique content strategy for News5 to turn website visitors into customers.
Related to this topic:
AI and Marketing: Unlocking Customer Insights
Feb 22, 2024
