Knife attack in Dublin: Swiss victims among the injured!

Knife attack in Dublin: Swiss victims among the injured!

In the Irish capital Dublin there was a dramatic knife attack in Stoneybatter on Sunday, in which a man was killed and three other people were injured. Police confirmed that the arrested attacker and one of the victims are Swiss citizens. Both Swiss-Irish dual citizens who had only recently traveled to Ireland are also affected. A report from crown describes that the act was carried out with a regular household knife, adding to the brutality of the incident.

The attack occurred in the early afternoon when a victim was attacked in a doorway. An eyewitness reported a quick response from police, who dispatched several officers to the scene. Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin also spoke of shocking events and wished the victims a speedy recovery. Police are pursuing appeals for possible witnesses while several locations have been cordoned off during the investigation, such as oe24 reported. Despite immediate resuscitation measures, the rescue workers arrived too late to save the life of the victim.

Further details about the crime

According to preliminary investigations, the police do not believe it was a terrorist attack. The injured men, aged between mid-20s and mid-40s, had some serious but not life-threatening injuries. Witnesses described scenes of panic as the suspect refused to comply with officers. The background to the attack appears to point to a previous altercation, according to a report in the Sunday Mirror.