Poland: Mayor of Gdansk stabbed on stage during charity event
By DW
17 January 2019 |
1:47 pm
A man rushed the stage and stabbed Gdansk Mayor Pawel Adamowicz with a sharp object during the finale of a large charity event. Officials say the 58-year-old politician is in a serious condition in hospital.
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