Two women killed in knife attack at Slovak school

Two women aged 18 and 51 were killed and a third young woman wounded when a student carried out a knife attack at a school in eastern Slovakia.
Local police initially said the suspect – an 18-year-old student of the gymnasium – was on the run and urged people not to approach him.
However, he was apprehended a short time later. “We assure the public that all necessary measures are being taken to make you feel safe,” police said.
They added that the teenager’s victims were two fellow students and a teacher.
“Thanks to the quick detention of the suspect, there is at present no immediate danger and police are taking further necessary measures to ensure safety,” the interior ministry said in a statement.
The education minister and minister of the interior have headed to the scene, and Prime Minister Robert Fico has expressed his condolences to the survivors.
The attack took place in Spisska Stara Ves, a village of 2,000 people near the Polish border about 380 km (230 miles) north-east of the capital Bratislava, at about 13:00 local time (12:00 GMT).
Several emergency medical crews went to the scene, broadcaster TA3 said.
In a statement, a Slovak student union said it was “shaken” by events.
“Schools should be a place where young people grow, learn and dream of a better future. Instead, we are witnessing violence and hatred finding their way into our classrooms,” the statement said.