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Polish charity drive marred by deadly knife attack

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Grzegorz Siwicki 14.01.2019 15:30
  • Polish charity drive marred by deadly knife attack
Jubilation turned to shock after the mayor of a Polish city was stabbed and severely injured by a knife-wielding attacker during an annual nationwide charity drive.
Paweł Adamowicz, pictured in October last year. Photo: PAP/Adam WarżawaPaweł Adamowicz, pictured in October last year. Photo: PAP/Adam Warżawa

Paweł Adamowicz, mayor of the northern port city of Gdańsk, sustained severe wounds while on stage at a major open-air event on Sunday evening.

He died on Monday afternoon.

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