Top Stories · October 8, 2026
One dead, two injured in Poland’s second school attack in two days
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In Leszczydol-Nowiny, Poland, a 15-year-old former student attacked a primary school on October 8, 2026, killing a 37-year-old employee and injuring two others. This follows a separate knife attack at a school in Ostroleka the previous day that injured 10 people. Authorities have also detained a 17-year-old in Sierpc on suspicion of planning a similar attack. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has ordered increased police presence at schools to deter potential copycat incidents as officials investigate possible links to an online social media challenge.
In Leszczydol-Nowiny, Poland, a 15-year-old former student attacked a primary school on October 8, 2026, killing a 37-year-old employee and injuring two others. This follows a separate knife attack at a school in Ostroleka the previous day that injured 10 people. Authorities have also detained a 17-year-old in Sierpc on suspicion of planning a similar attack. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has ordered increased police presence at schools to deter potential copycat incidents as officials investigate possible links to an online social media challenge.