Woman killed in axe attack at Warsaw university

A pistillate has been killed and a antheral has been severely injured successful an axe onslaught astatine the University of Warsaw connected Wednesday, according to Polish police.

A 22-year-old Polish antheral has been arrested successful transportation with the onslaught which the assemblage has called a "huge tragedy".

Both victims worked astatine the university. In a statement, the assemblage said the pistillate killed had been a subordinate of staff, and the antheral injured worked successful security.

A motive is not yet known for the attack.

Police said the attacker entered the assemblage field astatine 18:40 section clip (16:40GMT).

From determination helium entered a assemblage auditorium, according to a spokesperson for the territory prosecutor.

Few details person emerged astir what past happened.

"We explicit our large sorrow and sympathy to the household and loved ones," the rector of the assemblage said successful an a statement.

8 May volition beryllium a time of mourning for the college, the rector announced.

Another Polish quality outlet, Gazeta Wyborcza Daily accidental that the attacker was a 3rd twelvemonth instrumentality student.

In the aftermath of the attack, reporters from Reuters saw the auditorium cordoned disconnected arsenic constabulary vans gathered around.

The Rector of the University of Warsaw said successful a connection that May 8 would beryllium a time of mourning astatine the institution, calling the onslaught a "huge tragedy".

"We explicit our large sorrow and sympathy to the household and loved ones," the connection read.