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Poland police detain 76 and check 50000 schools after violent attacks
- •Polish police detained 76 people and checked nearly 50,000 schools nationwide following two violent school attacks that left one person dead and several injured.
- •The attacks occurred on consecutive days, involving a 19-year-old student injuring nine people and a 15-year-old killing a school custodian and wounding two others.
- •In response to online rumors of coordinated violence, 59 schools preemptively suspended classes and security was stepped up significantly across the country.
- •Detentions included minors found carrying weapons such as knives and firecrackers, or making online threats regarding school violence.
- •Authorities reported no evidence of an ongoing internet challenge promoting the attacks and confirmed that the two perpetrators are currently in custody.
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Following two school attacks, police checked nearly 50,000 schools nationwide, and 59 schools preemptively suspended classes. Educational institutions deployed police patrols, placed extra school staff at entrances, and introduced voluntary backpack checks.
The first attack involved a 19-year-old vocational school student who injured nine people with a sharp object on Wednesday. The following day, a 15-year-old killed a school custodian and wounded two others in a knife attack at his former school. Both suspects are Polish nationals and are currently in custody.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that the liberal government promised to renew efforts to pass a bill blocking harmful online content. Authorities noted that current legal tools prevent them from effectively blocking livestreamed crimes or violent online material.
