Police detain 76 and check 50,000 schools after 2 attacks shake Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Police on Saturday said they detained 76 people across Poland and checked nearly 50,000 schools nationwide as part of efforts to prevent further violence following two school attacks earlier in the week.
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish authorities detained 76 individuals and inspected nearly 50,000 schools across the country on Saturday in response to two recent school attacks that left one person dead and several others injured. Following the incidents, schools stepped up security measures, with some suspending classes and parents keeping children at home.
Police patrolled educational institutions after the attacks, which occurred on Wednesday at a vocational school in central Poland and on Thursday at a former school in the same province. The perpetrators, both Polish nationals, were arrested shortly after the attacks. Rumors spread on social media that the attacks were coordinated and planned for a "bloody Friday."
Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński emphasized the importance of youth safety and announced security measures, including extra staff and backpack checks. No evidence of an online challenge promoting school violence was found. The government promised to renew efforts to block harmful online content, as the 15-year-old attacker had filmed his actions before being apprehended.
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