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Teen wearing helmet camera kills worker at Polish school amid fears of copycat attacks

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Updated 8.10.2026
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Leszczydol-Nowiny *Poland school stabbing copycat attacks school knife attack

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Fox News - World2d ago

Teen wearing helmet camera kills worker at Polish school amid fears of copycat attacks

A 15-year-old boy attacked a Polish primary school he previously attended, killing one employee and injuring two others. The attack occurred on Thursday morning in Leszczydol-Nowiny, northeast of Warsaw. The head teacher subdued the teenager, sustaining injuries himself. This incident follows another school stabbing the previous day in Ostroleka, where a 19-year-old wounded 10 people. Authorities are investigating a potential connection to an online challenge encouraging violence and are concerned about copycat attacks. Prime Minister Donald Tusk ordered increased police presence at schools.

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South China Morning Post2d ago

1 dead in Poland’s second school knife attack in 2 days, amid ‘copycat’ fears

A 15-year-old former pupil fatally stabbed one employee and injured two others at a primary school in Leszczydol-Nowiny, northeast of Warsaw, on Thursday. The attack occurred around 9 am local time, and the perpetrator was reportedly wearing a helmet-mounted camera. This incident marks the second school stabbing in Poland within two days, with authorities suggesting it may be a response to an internet challenge. The deceased victim was identified as a 37-year-old caretaker. The previous day, a 19-year-old wounded 10 people, including himself, at a different school.

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Key Claims

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This is the second school stabbing in Poland in two days.

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A 37-year-old caretaker died in the attack.

— officials

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A 15-year-old boy attacked a Polish primary school, allegedly killing one employee and wounding two others.

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The attacker wore a helmet-mounted camera, intending to film the attack.

— Prime Minister Donald Tusk

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The head teacher, Krzysztof Ochmanski, was injured while subduing the teenager.