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Teenage axe attacker admits he wanted to kill his victims

Thu, 02 Nov 2017 11:48:30 +0100

The 17-year-old who injured six people with an axe in St Gallen has said he wanted to kill them.

Teenage axe attacker expressed violent fantasies

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 11:13:42 +0200

The Latvian teenager who injured seven people in an axe attack in Flums on Sunday night had already been psychologically assessed by the authorities after expressing violent fantasies, according to reports.

Teenager injures seven in axe attack in Flums

Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:49:50 +0200

Updated: A teenager armed with an axe injured seven people in a rampage in Switzerland on Sunday evening before being shot and arrested, police said, describing the incident as unrelated to terrorism.

Man bites motorist in Zurich road rage incident

Wed, 01 Jun 2016 12:15:11 +0200

A 63-year-old man was left with bite wounds when he got into an argument with another road user in Volketswil, near Zurich, on Tuesday.

Trial begins for 'honour killing' of teen daughter

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:36:00 +0200

A 53-year-old Pakistani man known as Scheragha R goes on trial on Tuesday for the vicious murder in 2010 of his 16-year-old daughter, Swera.