Education Trade Union Condemns Attack at Secondary School in Spisska Stara Ves

Bratislava, January 16 (TASR) - Education Trade Union condemns the knife attack at the secondary grammar school in Spisska Stara Ves (Presov region), expressing sincere condolences to the victims' families and wishing a speedy recovery to the injured, head of the union's office Juraj Stodolovsky stated in a response to Thursday's tragic incident. "We received the news of the tragic attack at the secondary grammar school in Spisska Stara Ves with deep sorrow and shock. We condemn any form of violence, especially when it occurs in a school, which should be a safe place for students, pupils, and staff," stated union's head Pavel Ondek. The victims of Thursday's attack at the secondary grammar school in Spisska Stara Ves are two women, aged 18 and 51, and an 18-year-old woman with moderately severe injuries was taken to hospital in Poprad (Presov region). A 51-year-old man and a 62-year-old woman were also treated at the scene for acute stress reaction. The police have already arrested an 18-year-old student suspected of committing the serious crime. lin/mcs