Girl seriously injured in school attack in Berlin

Girl seriously injured in school attack in Berlin

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full screenGerman police at the primary school in the Neukölln district of Berlin. Photo: Michael Kappeler/AP/TT

A girl has been seriously injured in a knife attack at an elementary school in Berlin, German police say.

Another girl was also injured in the attack. The children are 7–8 years old and both girls have been taken to hospital.

A suspect has been arrested near the school.

According to the police, the motive is still unknown. It is also not clear if the two children knew the perpetrator.

The attack occurred in the Neukölln district.

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