3 pupils injured in Finnish school attack, say police

3 pupils injured in Finnish school attack, say police

Police say the injuries sustained from the bladed weapon used by the attacker were not believed to be life-threatening.

Police said a student has been apprehended. (EPA Images pic)
HELSINKI:
Three pupils were injured in an attack at a school in southern Finland on Tuesday. A fellow student suspected of carrying out the assault has been apprehended, police said.

The attacker used a bladed weapon, police said in a statement, adding that the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

Police said they were investigating written material believed to have been published by the suspect prior to the incident, but did not elaborate on the content.

They did not state the age of the victims but said their parents had been informed.

Pupils at the Vahajarvi school in Pirkkala, some 180km north of Helsinki, range from pre-school age to ninth grade, according to its website.

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