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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. | A British woman has been stabbed to death on a tram in Jerusalem. |
She has been named as 21-year-old University of Birmingham student Hannah Bladon. | |
Ms Bladon was stabbed several times in the chest while she travelled on a tram in Tzahal Square and died in hospital. A 57-year-old Palestinian man was detained at the scene. | |
She had been on an exchange at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, which expressed "deep sorrow" over her death. | |
'Inquisitive and adventurous' | |
Ms Bladon had been taking classes in bible studies, archaeology and Hebrew at the Rothberg International School, part of The Hebrew University. | |
The school said: "Her friends described her as an inquisitive and adventurous student who made the most of her opportunity to learn and experience life in Israel." | |
Police say the suspect, 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". |
An off-duty policeman travelling on the tram is believed to have pulled an emergency brake and then 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 can confirm the tragic death of a British national in Jerusalem. | |
"We are providing support to her family at this difficult time and are in touch with local authorities." | |
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 that his thoughts and prayers were with the family of the victim. | |
Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld tweeted a picture of the knife used in the attack. |