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Croatian Man Sentenced to 50 Years for School Stabbing

12/24/2025

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A Croatian man received a 50-year prison sentence for fatally stabbing a 7-year-old at Precko Elementary School in Zagreb on December 20, 2024.
Three students and a teacher were injured by a 19-year-old attacker who entered his former school with a knife and later attempted suicide.
The verdict can be appealed, according to Kresimir Skarica, the victim's family's lawyer, who said there are no winners or losers in this case.

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A Croatian man received a 50-year prison sentence for fatally stabbing a 7-year-old at Precko Elementary School in Zagreb on December 20, 2024.
Three students and a teacher were injured by a 19-year-old attacker who entered his former school with a knife and later attempted suicide.
The verdict can be appealed, according to Kresimir Skarica, the victim's family's lawyer, who said there are no winners or losers in this case.