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Police arrest 15-year-old after school stabbing in Leszczydól-Nowiny

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 6:13 PM UTC · How we work

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Police arrest teens

Police arrested a 15-year-old pupil who killed one person and injured two at a school in Leszczydól-Nowiny.
Police detained a 19-year-old student who injured ten people, including himself, at a vocational school in Ostroleka.
Police found a homemade explosive device in the 19-year-old’s backpack that nearly detonated during the Ostroleka attack.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk convened an emergency meeting with interior, digital, education and health ministers over the attacks.

Summary

Girl stabs school

A 15-year-old girl in uniform entered Sheikh Shamil Imam Hatip Institute and carried out a stabbing.
Classes at the institute were suspended for two days following the attack.
Psychosocial support teams were deployed to assist students, teachers and families.
Police detained the attacker’s parents and the 15-year-old girl for questioning.
Turkish authorities opened investigations, noting about a dozen student deaths and three teacher fatalities in school attacks since April.

History

Historical Context

The September 2004 Beslan school siege, where militants held about 1,100 hostages and 334 people—including 186 children—were killed, shocked Russia and triggered a major significant tightening of school nationwide security. Citing that experience, Poland’s Donald Tusk and Turkish authorities have introduced metal detectors and crisis-response teams in schools following recent attacks.

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Police arrest teens

Police arrested a 15-year-old pupil who killed one person and injured two at a school in Leszczydól-Nowiny.
Police detained a 19-year-old student who injured ten people, including himself, at a vocational school in Ostroleka.
Police found a homemade explosive device in the 19-year-old’s backpack that nearly detonated during the Ostroleka attack.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk convened an emergency meeting with interior, digital, education and health ministers over the attacks.

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