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Three injured in stabbing at Swiss train station
Police in Switzerland have detained a 31-year-old Swiss man following a knife attack at Winterthur train station that left three people hospitalized on Thursday morning.
Victims and suspect details
The injured individuals-Swiss nationals aged 28, 43, and 52-were taken to hospital after the incident, authorities confirmed. The suspect, also a Swiss citizen, used a bladed weapon, though the motive remains unclear as investigations continue.
Eyewitness accounts
A witness working in a nearby office building told local media he heard the attacker shout "Allahu Akbar"-Arabic for "God is greatest"-shortly before the stabbing, which occurred around 08:30 local time.
A taxi driver interviewed by Zurich-based Neue Zürcher Zeitung described seeing the man roaming the station's underpass and assaulting people. Meanwhile, local reports noted that a schoolteacher shielded a group of passing schoolchildren during the attack.
Police response and scene
Swiss news outlets published images showing police cordoning off multiple areas around the station. Authorities have not yet released further details about the suspect's background or potential links to extremism.
Next steps
Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage and interviewing additional witnesses as they work to determine the exact sequence of events and the attacker's possible motives.
