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| A man who attacked passengers on a crowded Swiss train with a knife and burning liquid died of his wounds, as did one of his victims, a 34-year-old woman, Swiss police have said. | |
| Police are still searching for a motive but said there was no indication the 27-year-old Swiss man from a neighbouring region had ties to extremist groups. The man and the 34-year-old victim died on Sunday. | |
| A 43-year-old woman, a 6-year-old girl and a 17-year-old girl remained in hospital with serious injuries, one in critical condition, St Gallen canton police spokesman Hans-Peter Kruesi said on Sunday. A 17-year-old and a 50-year-old man also wounded in the attack have been treated and released, he said. Kruesi said all the victims lived in the St Gallen canton. | |
| Swiss police searched the assailant’s home after the Saturday afternoon attack on the train as it neared the station in Salez, close to the Liechtenstein border. Kruesi would not comment on what evidence was seized at the home, but said “so far there are no indications this was a terrorist or politically motivated crime”. | Swiss police searched the assailant’s home after the Saturday afternoon attack on the train as it neared the station in Salez, close to the Liechtenstein border. Kruesi would not comment on what evidence was seized at the home, but said “so far there are no indications this was a terrorist or politically motivated crime”. |
| Police were not able to question the attacker before he died, Kruesi said, adding that the man had no criminal record and was not previously known to police. According to a video of the attack, evaluated by police, the assailant acted alone, attacking passengers on the train between Buchs and Sennwald with a knife and then burning liquid, which is now being analysed by a police forensics team. | Police were not able to question the attacker before he died, Kruesi said, adding that the man had no criminal record and was not previously known to police. According to a video of the attack, evaluated by police, the assailant acted alone, attacking passengers on the train between Buchs and Sennwald with a knife and then burning liquid, which is now being analysed by a police forensics team. |
| The train driver was being credited for their quick thinking, continuing into the Salez station before stopping, a move that allowed police and rescue crews to get onboard easier. | |
| Five passengers on the train were wounded in the attack and a sixth person on the train platform, the 50-year-old man, was wounded as he pulled the burning attacker off the train, police said. The 50-year-old was treated for smoke inhalation and burns, Kruesi said. | Five passengers on the train were wounded in the attack and a sixth person on the train platform, the 50-year-old man, was wounded as he pulled the burning attacker off the train, police said. The 50-year-old was treated for smoke inhalation and burns, Kruesi said. |