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Poland stabbings driven by online glorification of violence, Tusk says

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Police and other first responders at the scene where a 15-year-old fatally stabbed the caretaker of his former school and wounded two other adults at the John-Paul II primary school in Leszczydol-Nowiny, Poland, on 8 October 2026.

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Poland school stabbings driven by online glorification of violence, says Prime Minister Donald Tusk

Overview

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stated that three violent school attacks this week, which resulted in a woman's death and multiple injuries, were driven by the online glorification of violence and associated with extreme right influences. Following the stabbings, police arrested 117 people for carrying weapons or threatening attacks after searching thousands of schools. Additionally, security services convened following a potential threat against Prime Minister Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz.

Key points

  • Three violent school attacks occurred in Poland within a week, leaving a female caretaker dead and several others, including children, injured.
  • Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that the attacks were spontaneous actions inspired by the online glorification of violence and extreme right environments.
  • Police have arrested 117 people nationwide for weapon possession or making threats to attack schools.
  • Security services convened a special meeting after receiving information regarding a potential threat against Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz.
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