Man remanded in custody after Zurich knife attack

The knife attacker from Oerlikon ZH must be remanded in custody — The attack happened in the northern Zurich district of Oerlikon on Tuesday afternoon. Keystone-SDA

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The man who injured three children in an attack on Tuesday has been detained in pre-trial custody following a request by the public prosecutor’s office.

This content was published on October 3, 2024 - 17:14

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The compulsory measures court already ordered the pre-trial detention on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Zurich public prosecutor told the Keystone-SDA news agency on Thursday.

The spokesman did not make any further statements on the background to the crime.

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On Tuesday afternoon, the 23-year-old man suddenly attacked a group of children heading to an after-school care facility in Zurich. A five-year-old boy was seriously injured and two other five-year-olds suffered moderate injuries. The public prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday that all of the children are out of danger.

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