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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Athena Stavrou and Alex Croft

Austria stabbing latest: Suspect detained after boy, 14, dies in Villach knife attack and five wounded

A 23-year-old Syrian national has been detained after a 14-year-old boy was killed in a random knife attack in Austria, which left five wounded.

Authorities said the suspect - a 23-year-old Syrian national with legal residence in Austria - has been detained by police after the attack in the city of Villach on Saturday.

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