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Swiss police say a man attacked and injured 3 children in Zurich

The flag of Switzerland waves at the Furka pass near Goms, Switzerland, Thursday, June 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) The flag of Switzerland waves at the Furka pass near Goms, Switzerland, Thursday, June 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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A man attacked and injured three young children as they were heading to a day-care centre in Zurich on Tuesday, Swiss police said. The suspect was arrested.

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 centr ewith a woman who works for the facility when the man suddenly stabbed them.

The centre employee quickly overwhelmed the assailant with the help of another man and held him until police arrived. The suspect, who police said was 23 years old and Chinese, was arrested.

Three 5-year-old boys were taken to hospitals, one with serious injuries and two others with injuries of medium severity, police said in a statement.

Police gave no details on a possible motive for the attack.

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