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| Idaho knife attack: Birthday girl, 3, dies after being stabbed at her party | Idaho knife attack: Birthday girl, 3, dies after being stabbed at her party |
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| A three-year-old girl died of her injuries on Monday, after a knife attack at her birthday party left nine injured in Boise, Idaho, US police say. | |
| They believe Saturday's attack at a complex, home to many refugees, was motivated by "vengeance" after the suspect was asked to leave the place the day before following bad behaviour. | |
| Seven people remain in hospital, some with "serious or critical injuries". | |
| The suspect has been named as Timmy Earl Kinner, a US citizen. | The suspect has been named as Timmy Earl Kinner, a US citizen. |
| All nine people attacked on Saturday are members of refugee families from Ethiopia, Iraq and Syria. | All nine people attacked on Saturday are members of refugee families from Ethiopia, Iraq and Syria. |
| Six children - aged between three and 12 - were injured, including the three-year-old birthday girl who died in Utah after being flown there for treatment. | Six children - aged between three and 12 - were injured, including the three-year-old birthday girl who died in Utah after being flown there for treatment. |
| Police said on Monday that one child has been treated and released from hospital. | Police said on Monday that one child has been treated and released from hospital. |
| Police chief William Bones said: "This was an attack on those who are most vulnerable: our children." | Police chief William Bones said: "This was an attack on those who are most vulnerable: our children." |
| He described the attack, in a statement, as "untenable, unconscionable" and "pure evil". | He described the attack, in a statement, as "untenable, unconscionable" and "pure evil". |
| Mr Kinner, 30, is charged with first-degree murder, several counts of aggravated battery and six counts of injury to a child. | Mr Kinner, 30, is charged with first-degree murder, several counts of aggravated battery and six counts of injury to a child. |
| The Los Angeles resident wanted to represent himself in court, the Associated Press reported, but a judge ordered a public defender. | The Los Angeles resident wanted to represent himself in court, the Associated Press reported, but a judge ordered a public defender. |
| Mr Kinner, who has an extensive criminal history spanning several states, according to police, is being held without bail. | Mr Kinner, who has an extensive criminal history spanning several states, according to police, is being held without bail. |
| Mr Bones told reporters that the evidence did not suggest the attack was a hate crime. | Mr Bones told reporters that the evidence did not suggest the attack was a hate crime. |
| The suspect had been staying with an acquaintance at the complex - but was kicked out on Friday due to bad behaviour. | The suspect had been staying with an acquaintance at the complex - but was kicked out on Friday due to bad behaviour. |
| He returned the following day to "exact vengeance", attacking people at the birthday party, the police chief said. | He returned the following day to "exact vengeance", attacking people at the birthday party, the police chief said. |
| "It appears from the investigation, it was a matter of where they [victims] lived, not a matter if they knew the suspect," Mr Bones added. | "It appears from the investigation, it was a matter of where they [victims] lived, not a matter if they knew the suspect," Mr Bones added. |
| Boise Mayor Dave Bieter said, in a statement, that he was "heartbroken" to learn of the child's death. | Boise Mayor Dave Bieter said, in a statement, that he was "heartbroken" to learn of the child's death. |
| "The thought of a happy occasion like a child's birthday party being turned into the darkest of sorrows in such a vicious way is almost unfathomable." | "The thought of a happy occasion like a child's birthday party being turned into the darkest of sorrows in such a vicious way is almost unfathomable." |