One dead and four wounded after stabbing at Catholic convent in Poland
- Inside the Benedictine Abbey in Jaroslaw, Poland, a suspect attacked five people with a "sharp object" on Thursday, leading authorities to detain the 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen.
- Local newspaper Gazeta Jarosławska reported the assailant allegedly attacked four men and one woman during the incident; unofficial reports indicate several victims remain in serious condition.
- Three men are reportedly in life-threatening condition following the attack, while five injured individuals were hospitalized with several listed in serious condition.
- The Daily Star reported the suspect remains in custody as authorities conduct ongoing operations at the Benedictine Abbey to gather evidence.
- Investigations are ongoing at the abbey as officials work to determine the circumstances of the attack; updates will be provided as the inquiry proceeds.
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Polish, Ukrainian presidents condemn fatal stabbing of priest at Polish abbey by Ukrainian man
WARSAW, Poland (OSV News) — A priest was killed and four other people were wounded in a knife attack at a Catholic complex in southeastern Poland Sept. 24, prompting condolences from Poland and Ukraine and appeals from Church leaders not to allow the crime to fuel hatred. Police said they detained a 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen […]
The attacker, a 31-year-old Ukrainian citizen, has already been arrested.
Le Figaro
INTELLINEWSRECIT - The nationality of the assailant, a Ukrainian, stirs up the hostility of the Poles towards their neighbours, already very lively.
Priest Killed, Four Injured In Knife Attack At Polish Abbey
A Catholic priest has been killed and four other people injured in a knife attack at an abbey in south-east Poland, officials say. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man has been arrested following the attack in Jarosław. Police are now investigating what drove the violence. According to Polish media reports, the attacker first wounded a priest at… Continue reading Priest Killed, Four Injured In Knife Attack At Polish Abbey
From Germany to Poland – then a stabbing attack in the monastery: Priest dead He came from Germany at night, drove on to the Ukrainian border – and a few hours later blood flowed in a Polish monastery. 31-year-old Ukrainian Ihor M. is said to have attacked five people with a kitchen knife in Jarosław. Priest Stanisław Zbojnowicz died, four more people were injured. Polish media also report that the suspect used to serve in the Ukrainian army and…
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