Priest killed and four injured in knife attack at Polish abbey
A priest was killed and four others injured in a knife attack at a Catholic abbey in Jarosław, south-east Poland. A 31-year-old Ukrainian man was arrested, and both Polish and Ukrainian leaders condemned the violence while calling for a thorough legal investigation. The incident has heightened tensions amid recent conflicts between Polish citizens and Ukrainian refugees.
- ▪A 31-year-old Ukrainian man was arrested after stabbing a priest and four other people at a Catholic abbey in Jarosław.
- ▪Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky both condemned the attack and demanded a firm legal response.
- ▪Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński confirmed that psychological support is being provided to those affected by the incident.
- ▪The Ukrainian embassy in Poland issued a statement urging that responsibility for the crime be determined solely by law to prevent escalation into hatred.
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Priest killed and four injured in knife attack at Polish abbeyImage source, Agencja Wyborcza.pl/ReutersImage caption, Polish police have sealed off the area around the abbeyByJaroslav LukivPublished6 minutes agoA priest has been killed and four other people injured in a knife attack in south-east Poland, officials have said.A 31-year-old Ukrainian man was arrested after the stabbings on the grounds of a Catholic abbey in the town of Jarosław.Polish President Karol Nawrocki said Thursday's attack "has shaken us all and demands a firm response from the state", while his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky said "we are shocked by this evil". Reports in Polish media said the attacker first injured a priest in a nearby cafe, and then another four people inside the abbey itself.
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