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A Croatian man was sentenced to 50 years in prison on Tuesday for the fatal knife attack on a seven-year-old schoolboy. European Union A country where such violence is rare.
Preko Elementary School attack on December 20, 2024 zagreb Three students and a teacher were also injured.
The 20-year-old man, who was 19 at the time, entered his former school armed with a knife and attacked the children and the teacher. Later he tried to kill himself.
Police Last year it was said that the man lived near the school. Children In Croatia children between the ages of 7 and 15 attend primary school.
The sentence handed down can be appealed at the County Court in Zagreb. Kresimir Skarica, a lawyer representing the family of the deceased victim, said the verdict was expected, Index news portal reported.
“There are no winners or losers in this case,” Skarica said.
In May 2023, a teenager in neighboring Serbia opened fire at a school in the capital belgradeKilling nine fellow students and a school guard.