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| Jerusalem stabbing: Hannah Bladon named as victim | |
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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. | 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. | 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. | She had been on an exchange at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, which expressed "deep sorrow" over her death. |
| 'Inquisitive and adventurous' | '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. | 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." | 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." |
| The University of Birmingham also paid tribute to the 21-year-old saying it was "deeply saddened" to hear of Ms Bladon's death and that it would provide support to its students. | |
| Police say the suspect, a resident of Ras al-Amud in east Jerusalem, was recently released from a psychiatric hospital. | 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 pulled an emergency brake and then tackled the attacker, with the help of another passenger. | |
| He told the AFP news agency: "I was travelling with my family when I heard the cries of 'attack, attack'. | |
| "I sounded the alarm then rushed to the scene of the attack. We overpowered him." | |
| 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. |
| 'Filled with sadness' | |
| A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm the tragic death of a British national in Jerusalem. | 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." | "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. | 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. | Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld tweeted a picture of the knife used in the attack. |