Switzerland- Three children injured in knife attack at Zurich daycare centre, Man, 23, Chinese national arrested, Oct' '24

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Switzerland: Attack in Zurich leaves three children injured

Police said a 23-year-old Chinese man was arrested at the scene. No motive for the attack was provided.

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''Three children have been injured - one of them seriously - in a knife attack at a daycare centre in the Swiss city of Zurich.

A spokesperson for the city's police force said a 23-year-old Chinese man attacked a group of children who were being led to the centre by a staff member.

A daycare worker and a bystander managed to overpower the attacker and restrain him until police arrived.

A five-year-old boy suffered serious injuries and was being treated in hospital. Two other five-year-old boys were treated at the scene for less severe injuries.''

 

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Boys out of critical condition after Zurich stabbings

Three five-year-old boys wounded in a stabbing attack on a group of children in Zurich are no longer in mortal danger, prosecutors said Wednesday.

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''A 23-year-old Chinese man arrested at the scene confessed under questioning, Zurich prosecutors said Wednesday.
It said the man had been in Switzerland for study purposes since the middle of last year, without providing further details.''
''He said he usually heard the children singing as they passed by, but on Tuesday "they were screaming for help, so I went outside".
Bruhwiler said the suspect was calm and sitting on the ground.''
''Stabbings are a rare occurrence in Switzerland, even more so when involving children.
In China, stabbing attacks have multiplied in recent years, including deadly attacks specifically targeting schools.''