A man attacked and injured three young children as they were heading to a day care center in Zurich on Tuesday, Swiss police said. The suspect was arrested.
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One of the 5-year-old boys suffered severe injuries, while the other 2 boys suffered moderate injuries.
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Officers were alerted to the incident in the Oerlikon district of Switzerland’s biggest city shortly after midday. Police said the children were on their way to the day-care center with a woman who works for the facility when the man suddenly stabbed them.
Gemäss ersten Erkenntnissen wurden an der Berninastrasse mehrere Kinder durch einen Täter verletzt. Der Angreifer konnte arretiert werden.
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The center employee quickly overwhelmed the assailant with the help of another man and held him until police arrived. Police said the suspect is a 23- year-old Chinese national.
