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Jerusalem stabbing: British woman killed in tram attack | Jerusalem stabbing: British woman killed in tram attack |
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A British woman has been stabbed to death on a tram in Jerusalem. | |
She has been named as University of Birmingham student Hannah Bladon by Israel's ambassador to the UK. | |
Ms Bladon was stabbed several times in the chest while she travelled on a tram in Tzahal Square and died in hospital. Israeli authorities said she was killed by a 57-year-old Palestinian. | |
She had been on an exchange at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, which expressed "deep sorrow" over her death. | |
Israeli security agency Shin Bet identified Gamil Tamimi as the attacker. He was arrested at the scene. | |
Police say Mr Tamimi, a resident of Ras al-Amud in east Jerusalem, was recently released from a psychiatric hospital. | Police say Mr Tamimi, a resident of Ras al-Amud in east Jerusalem, was recently released from a psychiatric hospital. |
Jerusalem police chief Yoram Halevy told the AFP news agency that the man was "very mentally disturbed". | Jerusalem police chief Yoram Halevy told the AFP news agency that the man was "very mentally disturbed". |
'Filled with sadness' | 'Filled with sadness' |
The agency said authorities had said an off-duty policeman travelling on the tram triggered the emergency stop and overpowered the attacker with the help of another passenger. | The agency said authorities had said an off-duty policeman travelling on the tram triggered the emergency stop and overpowered the attacker with the help of another passenger. |
A 30-year-old pregnant woman and a 50-year-old man were also injured in the attack. | A 30-year-old pregnant woman and a 50-year-old man were also injured in the attack. |
BBC Middle East correspondent Tom Bateman said the pair, who were much less seriously injured than the British woman, were either hurt when the tram came to a sudden stop or in the panic to get away. | BBC Middle East correspondent Tom Bateman said the pair, who were much less seriously injured than the British woman, were either hurt when the tram came to a sudden stop or in the panic to get away. |
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are in touch with local authorities following an incident in Jerusalem on April 14." | A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are in touch with local authorities following an incident in Jerusalem on April 14." |
There will continue to be heightened security in Jerusalem after measures were brought in ahead of the Jewish Passover Festival and Easter celebrations. | There will continue to be heightened security in Jerusalem after measures were brought in ahead of the Jewish Passover Festival and Easter celebrations. |
Israel's President Reuven Rivlin said he was "filled with sadness about the attack" and his thoughts and prayers are with the family of the victim. | Israel's President Reuven Rivlin said he was "filled with sadness about the attack" and his thoughts and prayers are with the family of the victim. |
Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld has confirmed the Briton was a 23-year-old and tweeted a picture of the knife used in the attack. | Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld has confirmed the Briton was a 23-year-old and tweeted a picture of the knife used in the attack. |