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A school employee was killed and two other people injured in a knife attack at a primary school in northeastern Poland on Thursday, local media reported. It was the second attack at a school in the country in two days.
A 15-year-old former pupil entered John Paul II Primary School in Leszczydol-Nowiny, near Wyszkow, and attacked three people, including the principal, police spokeswoman Katarzyna Kucharska said, according to TVP World.
The principal reportedly overpowered the suspect before police detained him. Polish media identified the other victims as a teacher and a janitor.
“Despite resuscitation, it was not possible to save the life of a 37-year-old school employee,” police said.
Machete attack injured nine at another school
The Thursday attack followed an incident on Wednesday at a vocational school in Ostroleka, where a 19-year-old student armed with a machete injured five students, two teachers and two bystanders.
The suspect was also injured. Students barricaded themselves in classrooms before police detained him about 20 minutes later.
Prosecutors said the suspect had a homemade explosive device in his backpack. His motive remained unclear.
Police increase school patrols after attacks
Poland’s national police headquarters said it would increase patrols and preventive checks around primary and secondary schools. Officers were instructed to watch for people who might pose a threat to students or staff.
Police also said a 17-year-old had been detained in Sierpc after classmates reported his threats to attack his school. Officers found two knives and seized his mobile phone, which police said contained searches related to a planned attack.
Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski credited cooperation between teachers and police for the intervention.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk called an emergency meeting of ministers in response to the attacks, a government spokesperson said on “X”.
