A macabre crime occurred at the University of Warsaw. Early in the evening, a 22-year-old, a university student, attacked a hatchet of a porter, and then an intervening guard. The woman died on the spot, the man was seriously injured. We collect all the most important information on this matter.
Key facts:
- The attack took place around 18.40. The 22-year-old attacked a porter in one of the buildings and then an intervening guard. The woman died on the spot, had extensive head injuries. The man in a serious condition was hospitalized.
- The police detained the perpetrator.
- During the attack on the university campus, Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar was present, who participated in open lectures at that time. That is why officers of the State Protection Service were present. One of them helped the university guard in intervention.
- The university of Warsaw announced mourning on May 8 and canceled the classes.
Attacker, victim, seriously wounded – the course of the attack
We received the first information on this matter on contact24. The reader informed us about the attack at the University of Warsaw.
Later, prosecutor Piotr Skiba, spokesman for the District Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw, reported on TVN24 that The incident occurred around 18.40 at the main campus of the University of Warsaw.
The attacker is a 22-year-old, a Polish citizen, a student at the University of Warsaw. According to our unofficial findings, he came from Gdynia.
As prosecutor Skiba reported, the young man had a dangerous tool in the form of a tapestry, ax. Two people attacked him – a woman, an administrative employee of the University of Warsaw and an intervening guard, a 39 -year -old employee of the university guard. Skiba said that the man attacked the core with a core with a porter closing the Maximum auditorium after class. We unofficially determined that the UW employee tragically died was 53 years old. She had extensive head injuries.
The woman died on the spot, and the intervening wounded man was taken to hospital with severe injuries. His condition is very serious.
The 22-year-old was detained, he did not resist. The motive for his action is not known yet. – The prosecutor works on the spot. A examination of the corpse and their place of disclosure at the University of Warsaw are underway. A forensic doctor takes part in the activities – said Skiba.
Students staying on the campus were witnesses of the event.
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Police action at the University of Warsaw
Source: Artur Węgrzynowicz/tvnwarszawa.pl
Source: Artur Węgrzynowicz/tvnwarszawa.pl
Source: Artur Węgrzynowicz/tvnwarszawa.pl
Source: Artur Węgrzynowicz/tvnwarszawa.pl
Source: Artur Węgrzynowicz/tvnwarszawa.pl
Source: Artur Węgrzynowicz/tvnwarszawa.pl
Source: Artur Węgrzynowicz/tvnwarszawa.pl
Source: Artur Węgrzynowicz/tvnwarszawa.pl
Source: Artur Węgrzynowicz/tvnwarszawa.pl
Minister Adam Bodnar was on site. The SOP officer helped in intervention
At the same time, open lectures were ongoing at the University of Warsaw, which began at 16.30. One of the participants was the Minister of Justice Adam Bodnaraccompanied by officers of the State Protection Service. Artur Węgrzynowicz from tvnwarszawa.pl was the first to provide this information, and Grzegorz Łakomski, an investigative journalist “Black and white” TVN24, confirmed it in his sources.
Later, Bodnar himself confirmed his presence at the University at that time.
“I am deeply moved by today's macabre event at the University of Warsaw. I submit condolences to a loved one and the entire university community. I wish you a quick recovery to the wounded guard. Thank you to the SOP officer who was present nearby working in a team that protects my visit to the university” – he said.
According to Bodnar, the SOP officer was alerted about the event, ran to the place and successfully supported the guard university in intervention.
“Yes, I was present in the university campus at the time of the event. I was in a distant place, participating in the academic lecture. I did not see this tragic incident. I learned about it after the fact from SOP officers who, according to the procedure, efficiently evacuated me from the University of Warsaw. I was not at any time in a situation of danger, but having with me a professional SOP protection team all the time. Thank you to the officers again for their professionalism, excellent preparation and quick reaction, “he wrote on Platform X.
Mourning and canceled classes at the University of Warsaw
Rector of the University of Warsaw Professor Alojzy Z. Nowak and the Rector's College announced Thursday, May 8 day of mourning at the university. Head of the Ministry of Science Marcin Kulasek and the President of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski They expressed sympathy to the families of the victims. On Thursday, classes are canceled.
Author/author: KZ, MJZ/AKW
Source: tvnwarszawa.pl, Contact 24
Source of the main photo: Tvn24