Polish authorities arrested a 21-year-old woman following a knife attack at an educational institution in Warsaw that left three people injured. The attack occurred on Saturday and involved the use of what police described as a dangerous object. Among those injured were a 17-year-old girl, a 17-year-old woman, and a 24-year-old woman who had come to submit enrollment documents. Hospital officials reported that the primary victim’s condition was not life-threatening.
The latest incident represents the third documented knife attack at Polish schools within a week. Earlier attacks occurred on 7 and 8 October, including one on Wednesday in which a 19-year-old student injured nine people at a vocational school in the Mazovian province. Another attack took place the following day in Leszczydół-Nowiny, north of Warsaw, where a 15-year-old fatally wounded a 37-year-old school caretaker.
In response to the escalating incidents, Polish authorities deployed thousands of police officers to schools across the country for security operations. Police detained 76 people during these deployments. Prime Minister Donald Tusk emphasized the government’s commitment to school safety, stating that child protection allows no room for compromise.
Police indicated the suspected attacker in the latest case was a student at the school and that initial findings suggested she did not know her victims. Warsaw police could not confirm whether this attack was connected to the previous incidents. However, local media reports citing police sources suggested that the attacks this past week could be related to an internet challenge. Additionally, authorities detained a 17-year-old in the town of Sierpc for allegedly making threats on school grounds about planning to cause harm.
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